The document discusses the history and structure of the atom. It describes how early scientists like Dalton proposed the first atomic theory with atoms as indivisible particles. Experiments by Thomson, Rutherford and Bohr then led to the discovery that atoms have a tiny, dense nucleus surrounded by electrons, with Bohr proposing his model of electron shells and quantum theory to explain atomic structure and spectra. Bohr's model revolutionized understanding of atoms and remains influential today.