Title :
Thomson´s corpuscles [historical biography]
Author_Institution :
Pace Micro Technol. plc, Shipley, UK
fDate :
9/18/1997 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
IEE Review
DOI :
10.1049/ir:19970501
