Since virtually nothing was known of the structure of the atom, Thomson’s discovery opened up the way for a new understanding of the atom and the new field of subatomic physics. Thomson proposed what has become known as the “plum pudding” model of the atom, in which he speculated that...
However, it’s strange that the name stuck. In Thomson’s model, electrons aren’t stationary like plums or seeds in their pulps. He proposed that they constantly move, or more precisely, rotate very rapidly. The orbits were stable because, as the electrons moved away from the center of t...
Thomson's Discovery of Electron Thomson's Contribution to Atomic Theory Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions What is J.J. Thomson's model of the atom called? The atomic model that Thomson initially supported was called the Plum Pudding Model. It was later supplanted by the Rutherford Model...
J.THOMSON, D.Sc, F.R.S. CavendishProfessorofExperimentalPhysics inthe University ofCambridge MANCHESTER ATTHEUNIVERSITYPRESS 1908 a*> 3 3S TheAdamson Lecture, delivered biennially by someperson ofdistinction inPhilosophy,Literature, or Science, ...