Although such proponents of the atomic theory as Amedeo Avogadro and Ludwig Boltzmann made great advances in explaining the behavior of gases, this dispute was not finally settled until Jean Perrin's experimental investigation of Einstein's atomic explanation of Brownian motion in the first decade of the 20th century.
Meskipun pendukung teori atom seperti Amedeo Avogadro dan Ludwig Boltzmann membuat kemajuan besar dalam menjelaskan perilaku gas, perselisihan ini akhirnya tidak terselesaikan sampai penelitian eksperimental Jean Perrin tentang penjelasan atom Einstein tentang gerak Brown pada dekade pertama abad ke-20.