Garfield

1.Einstein, Dalton, Democritus, Rutherford, and Bhor

2. None of them developed the atom. Only discovered either a new way we percieve it or theorized how atoms work and interact with all other matter.

3. The later the scientist came, the more information that they knew. Each one benefited from the scientist that came before them.

4. For the most part money was not an issue for any of the scientists. But, the time period they came from greatly affected their discoveries. They didnt exactly have a way of smashing atoms together during greek times.

5. We consider them theories for one major reason..... WE ARE STILL FINDING NEW INFORMATION. Untill we can develope a way to FULLY break down an atom and all its parts, we cant be 100% sure how it all works. String theory connects the atom with the cosmos (smallest known thing in the universe and the actual universe) and it simply says that atoms and its parts act in the same manner of celestial bodies. Yet many of its parts go against the laws of phisics, but still seem quite possible.

6. Understanding the structure of the atom gives us a better understanding of why things happen. We as humans wont quit working towards our ultimate goal of absolute knowledge untill we can answer why everything happens. Atoms are simply the building block of everything and the basis for further understanding and even further development of greater technology.