Discovery of Electrons
Between 1838 and 1851, British natural philosopher Richard Laming developed the idea that an atom is composed of a core of matter surrounded by subatomic particles that had unit electric charge
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Richard Laming Biography and Timeline
Follow Richard Laming through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Richard Laming, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1838–1838Years on this page
1838
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