why were protons discovered
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How was the Proton Discovered? Ernest Rutherford observed that his scintillation detectors detected hydrogen nuclei when a beam of alpha particles was shot into the air. After investigating further, Rutherford found that these hydrogen nuclei were produced from the nitrogen atoms present in the atmosphere.
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The discovery of protons can be attributed to Rutherford. In 1886 Goldstein discovered existence of positively charged rays in the discharge tube by using perforated cathode. These rays were named as anode rays or cannal rays. The word 'proton' was assigned to this particle by 1920.
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