John Dalton developed the first modern atomic theory which stated that elements are made of extremely small indivisible particles called atoms. Atoms of a given element are identical but differ from atoms of other elements. Atoms combine in simple whole number ratios to form compounds. Niels Bohr contributed the Bohr model of the atom which depicted electrons traveling in discrete orbits around the nucleus. He also developed the shell model which explained an element's chemical properties based on its outermost electrons. Bohr received the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics for his investigations into atomic structure and radiation. He played an important role in the development of quantum mechanics and nuclear physics.