1897
Science
Britain
The electron
J. J. Thomson showed cathode rays were particles far lighter than atoms.
Why it mattered
The first subatomic particle, opening modern physics.
Industrial Age
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J. J. Thomson showed cathode rays were particles far lighter than atoms.
Why it mattered
The first subatomic particle, opening modern physics.
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