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When was the nucleus discovered?

The nucleus was discovered in 1911 by Ernest Rutherford.

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Steve Gagnon, Science Education Specialist (Other answers by Steve Gagnon)

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If there is no way in the world to see a atom then how do we know that the atom is made of protons, electrons, neutrons, the nucleus and the electron cloud?

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