The Atom Before Bohr and Rutherford The modern model of the atom was built upon the many vital discoveries of the major scientists throughout history since the birth of the theory in ancient Greece. ... The Father of Nuclear Physics and His Contributions Sir Ernest Rutherford, a New-Zealand born English physicist and one of the preeminent scientists of the early 20th century, once said, "Gentlemen, now you will see that now you see nothing. ... According to classical physics, such a system would be unstable due to the fact that any charged particle moving on a curved path emits electromagnetic...

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