Joseph John Thomson Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Joseph John Thomson, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1856–19134 events1 places

Chronological biography

1856

Birth of Joseph John Thomson1856

Science / Physics

Birth of Joseph John Thomson

1897

Discovery of Electrons1897

Science / Physics

Discovers the electron

1913

Neon Isotopes1913

Science / Physics · Physicist · Cambridge

Finds evidence that neon atoms occur with different masses.

Positive-Ray Mass Analysis1913

Science / Physics · Physicist · Cambridge

Uses positive rays to reveal the element's isotopic composition.

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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