Because arteries and arterioles become less elastic as people age, they cannot relax as quickly during the rhythmic pumping of the heart. As a result, blood pressure increases more when the heart contracts (during systole)âsometimes above normalâthan it does in younger people. Abnormally high blood pressure during systole with normal blood pressure during diastole is very common among older people.
Then in 1897, Thompson discovered the first component part of the atom: the electron, a particle with a negative electric charge. Discovery of the Atom. By the 19th century, technology had advanced greatly and many elements had been discovered to work with.
A Pattern of properties appeared when he arranged the elements in order of increasing atomic mass.mitri Mendeleev discovered scandium, gallium, technetium, and  germanium. He also predicted the existence of more elements and  developed the modern periodic table.