The Rutherford atomic model was also known as the "Rutherford nuclear atom" and the "Rutherford Planetary Model". In 1911, Rutherford described the atom as having a tiny, dense, and positively charged core called the nucleus. Rutherford established that the mass of the atom is concentrated in its nucleus. The light, negatively charged, electrons circulated around this nucleus, much like planets revolving around the Sun.
