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Negative Charge of Cathode Rays

France · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1895

Jean Baptiste Perrin1895

Paris · Science / Physics

Demonstrates that cathode rays carry negative electric charge by collecting the rays in an insulated conductor.

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Jean Baptiste Perrin

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