Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was a German physicist who was pivotal in many scientific discoveries in his life. He contributed to the field of chemistry through his work on the photoelectric effect and mathematics of the atom.

Articles that Albert Einstein Appeared in...

The History of the Atomic Model: Rutherford and Bohr

The work of J.J Thomson’s student, Ernest Rutherford, led to the discovery of the Proton. Working with alpha particles fired at a piece of gold foil it was observed that instead of passing straight through it was scattered. Suggesting there was something large in the centre of the atom.

The History of the Atomic Model: Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle

Now that the electron could be treated as a wave and as a particle, the work of Werner Heisenberg was important in quantifying this as a mathematical concept and furthering our understanding of the mysterious electron.