Answer: The atom has three components the electrons, neutrons and protons.
Step-by-step explanation:
J.J Thomson is responsible for the discovery of electron. He discovered the electrons while determining the properties of cathode rays in 1897. Rutherford is responsible for the discovery of proton during 1909 while performing the gold foil experiment. W. Bothe and H. Becker is credited to the discovery of neutrons.