Atomic+Discoveries+from+1800+to+1875

John Dalton (AKA Dr. Reich's past life) 1766-1844

Dr. Reich, I mean John Dalton, developed the first USEFUL atomic theory in 1803 (my guess is that he changes names every 60 years or so to start a new life) He suggested that the elements were made up of small particles called atoms. He believed that they were all similar with the exception of mass. these atoms were able to combine together by some sort of hooks to create other compounds.



Johann Dobereiner 1780-1849

This German chemist found similarities between elements when he took the average atomic weight of three consecutive elements (three in group one, such as lithium, sodium and potassium) would average to the middle element.

Micheal Faraday 1791-1867

This Englishmen was most noted for his work with electromagnetism and electrochemistry. He established that magnetism could affect light. He also used electricity to split apart molecules in electrolysis.