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Sir J. J. Thomson

1856 - 1940

Joseph John "J. J." Thomson discovered the electron, for which he won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics. He invented the cathode ray tube and the mass spectrometer. He found the first evidence of nuclear isotopes, distinguishing Neon 20 from Neon 22.

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  • Cover of: Elements of the mathematical theory of electricity and magnetism

    First published in 1895 9 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition elementsofmathem00thomuoft Cover of edition mathematelements00thomrich Cover of edition elemelectmag00thomrich Cover of edition ElementsOfTheMathematicalTheoryOfElectricityAndMagnetism Cover of edition elementsofmathem00thomrich Cover of edition elementsmathema00thomgoog
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  • Cover of: Electricity and matter

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  • Cover of: Conduction of electricity through gases.

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  • Cover of: Rays of positive electricity and their application to chemical analyses.

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  • Cover of: Conduction of electricity through gases

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  • Cover of: The corpuscular theory of matter

    First published in 1907 4 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition corpusculartheor00thomuoft Cover of edition corpusculartheor00thomrich Cover of edition corpusculartheo00thomgoog
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  • Cover of: The discharge of electricity through gases.

    First published in 1898 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Notes on recent researches in electricity and magnetism: intended as a sequel to Professor Clerk-Maxwell's 'Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism'.

    First published in 1893 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition notesonrecentre00thomgoog
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  • Cover of: Applications of dynamics to physics & chemistry ...

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  • Cover of: The atomic theory

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  • Cover of: Treatise on the motion of vortex rings: an essay to which the Adams Prize was adjudged in 1882, in the University of Cambridge.

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  • Cover of: An introduction to chemical energetics

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  • Cover of: On the light thrown by recent investigations on electricity on the relation between matter and ether: The Adamson lecture delivered at the University on November 4, 1907

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  • Cover of: Recollections and reflections.

    First published in 1937 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Electricity, Constitution, Matter, Magnetism, Electric waves, Electric discharges, Electric discharges through gases, Electrons, Radioactivity, Alternating Electric currents, Ionization of gases, Physics, Atomic theory, Atoms, Cavendish Laboratory (Cambridge, England), Chemistry, Ether (Space), History, Mathematical theory, Scientists, Vortex-motion, Analysis, Biography, Canal rays, Cathode rays

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Alternative names

  • Thomson, J. J. (Joseph John), Sir, 1856-1940
  • Sir J. J. Thomson
  • Sir Joseph John Thomson
  • Sir Joseph J. Thomson
  • J. J. Thomson
  • Joseph John Thomson
  • Joseph J. Thomson
  • Thomson, J. J Sir
  • Thomson, Joseph John Sir
  • Thomson, Joseph John Sir.

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November 2, 2020 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 29, 2020 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari merge authors
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import