PHYSICS: J. J. Thomson 1906 - Cambridge, UK - Nobel Laureates on Waymarking.com

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'Here in 1897 at the old Cavendish Laboratory J. J. Thomson discovered the electron subsequently recognised as the first fundamental particle of physics and the basis of chemical bonding electronics and computing'

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'Sir Joseph John "J. J." Thomson, OM, FRS (18 December 1856 – 30 August 1940) was a British physicist and Nobel laureate. He is credited for the discovery of the electron and of isotopes, and the invention of the mass spectrometer. Thomson was awarded the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the electron and for his work on the conduction of electricity in gases.'

Field of Accomplishment: Physics Year of Award: 1906 Primary Relevant Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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