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== Symbolism of planetary atomic models== [[File:US Atomic Energy Commission logo.jpg|right|thumb|230px|Shield of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission]] Although Bohr's atomic model was superseded by quantum models in the 1920s, the visual image of electrons orbiting a nucleus has remained the popular concept of atoms. The concept of an atom as a tiny [[planetary system]] has been widely used as a symbol for atoms and even for "atomic" energy (even though this is more properly considered nuclear energy).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Schirrmacher |first=Arne |title=Compendium of quantum physics: concepts, experiments, history, and philosophy |date=2009 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-540-70626-7 |editor-last=Greenberger |editor-first=Daniel M. |location=Heidelberg New York |chapter=Bohr's Atomic Model |editor-last2=Hentschel |editor-first2=Klaus |editor-last3=Weinert |editor-first3=Friedel}}</ref>{{rp|58|q=The model of Niels Bohr (1885β1962) for the atom is since long just the one and only conception for atoms of the vast majority of educated people. The picture of electrons revolving round a nucleus on select avenues has become the icon of the atomic age.}} Examples of its use over the past century include but are not limited to: * The logo of the [[United States Atomic Energy Commission]], which was in part responsible for its later usage in relation to [[nuclear fission]] technology in particular. * The flag of the [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] is a "crest-and-spinning-atom emblem",<ref name=IAEALogo>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-23 |title=Logo Usage Guidelines |url=https://www.iaea.org/about/logo-usage-guidelines |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=www.iaea.org |language=en}}</ref> enclosed in [[olive]] branches. * The US [[minor league baseball]] [[Albuquerque Isotopes]]' logo shows baseballs as electrons orbiting a large letter "A". * A similar symbol, the [[atomic whirl]], was chosen as the symbol for the [[American Atheists]], and has come to be used as a symbol of [[atheism]] in general. * The [[Unicode]] [[Miscellaneous Symbols]] code point U+269B (β) for an atom looks like a planetary atom model. * The television show ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' uses a planetary-like image in its print logo. * The JavaScript library [[React (JavaScript library)|React]] uses planetary-like image as its logo. * On maps, it is generally used to indicate a [[nuclear power]] installation.
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