DocumentCode
1282137
Title
Thomson´s corpuscles [historical biography]
Author
Coulson, Andy
Author_Institution
Pace Micro Technol. plc, Shipley, UK
Volume
43
Issue
5
fYear
1997
fDate
9/18/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
186
Lastpage
188
Abstract
It is 100 years since the electron was discovered by J.J. Thomson. In this paper, the author reviews the life and work of a man who transformed the view of the fundamental constituents of matter, laying the foundations for modern electronics
Keywords
biographies; history; physics; J.J. Thomson; electron; fundamental matter constituents; historical biography; modern electronics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IEE Review
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0953-5683
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ir:19970501
Filename
629683
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