Electron Diffraction Through Metal Foils
Independently demonstrates electron diffraction by transmitting fast electrons through thin metal foils.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
George Paget Thomson Biography and Timeline
Follow George Paget Thomson through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.
George Paget Thomson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1927–1941Years on this page
1927
1937
Nobel Prize for Electron Diffraction
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for experimental discovery of electron diffraction by crystals.
1941
MAUD Committee
MAUD report concludes a uranium bomb is feasible.
Role range: 1892-1975
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