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Scientific and technological advances and their consequences Discovery of neutron 1927 The discovery of the neutron of the atom was the most important of the seven subatomic particles identified by 1944. The neutron could pass itself through other pieces of matter. This allowed for more intricate experimentation of the bombardment of matter. The discovery and application of the neutron opened the window for the creation of the atomic bomb. The energy released from the splitting of an atom was soon harnessed into the most dangerous weapon ever created in human history. The discovery of the neutron was an important scientific discovery as it led to the eventual creation of the atomic bomb and its role in World War II and the Cold War. McKay, John P. __A History of Western Society__. 7th ed. New York City: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.