made the first synthetic pigment (paint).
Discovered isomerism (This is when the same number of atoms of the same elements combine in different ways to make different compounds. This shows that the arrangement of atoms in compounds is important).
Discovered that diamonds were made of carbon.
Came up with the idea that links (bonds) between atoms could explain how atoms formed compounds.
Also came up with the idea of chemical bonds. Although he came up with the idea after the other scientist, he published the idea first and received the credit for the idea.
Invented Nylon.
Solved the problem of engines from knocking by adding lead to them. Unknown to him, this will cause many other problems.
Discovered radioactivity when he observed that UV light made uranium crystals glow.
Studied radioactivity and discovered the elements polonium and radium.
Discovered the nucleus of the atom and came to the conclusion that the number of protons in the nucleus could change through the process of alpha decay.
Discovered the neutron.
Claimed to have made elements heavier than uranium.
Disproves the above scientist’s claim of making elements heavier than uranium.
Explains Fermi’s work and recognizes that the uranium atom had split in two (nuclear fission).
American research project lead by Oppenheimer and made up of many scientists whose goal was to make an atomic bomb.
Created the first synthetic element. It is not found in nature and is heavier than uranium. They named it neptunium.
