The Bohr-Rutherford model is still one of the most amazing discoveries of the atomic age. Prior to the gold foil experiment, the concept of the nucleus was unheard of. The nuclear model of the atom came forth as a result of this experiment, and while the nature of electron orbitals was not explained by the data collected, it did give rise to the general idea of negatively charged electrons in orbit around a central, positively charged nucleus. It paved the way for nuclear chemistry and physics and research into how electrons interact with each other to form chemical bonds.
For the information presented to him at the time, Niels and Ernest made huge ******* strides in the realm of atomic physics and chemistry. They got us out of the Plum Pudding Model. You ever tried to do atomic physics with the Plum Pudding Model? It sucks ass. Nothing works like it should. Niels and Ernest made my life easy.
>Too bad the Bohr-Rutherford model of the atom has been discredited for the newer quantum based theory.
That's not a bad thing. That's exactly how science works.
Yes, and both models are still taught in school. He made strides in chemistry and created the most accurate representation based on the most current information; what have YOU contributed?
He's not a scientist, he is not supposed to contribute anything to science. That's a retarded comparison.
So now you can't dislike a movie because you have not taken any movies yourself?