J.J. Thomson
British physicist and Nobel Laureate
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πBiography
Sir Joseph John Thomson was a British physicist and Nobel Laureate in Physics, credited with the discovery of the electron, the first subatomic particle to be discovered.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Discovered the electron
- β¦Nobel Prize in Physics (1906)
- β¦Proposed the plum pudding model of the atom
π¬Famous Quotes
"The electron: may it never be of any use to anybody.
"As we conquer peak after peak we see in front of us regions full of interest and beauty.
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