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What are Atoms Made of?

By the end of the Nineteenth Century [I am leaving out a lot here!] most scientists were convinced that atoms were "real" (as opposed to a mere calculational aid or a handy mnemonic paradigm) and were looking for ways to determine their true structure.



 

Jess H. Brewer - Last modified: Wed Nov 18 16:37:31 PST 2015