30/08/2022
Today we introduce you about a British man who proved that an is the most particle and can be further divided into sub-atomic particles, when he discovered the electron. He is our second "scientist of the day" today (2nd article of the day).
It's death anniversary of Sir , the man who the Atom ---
(Scientist of the Day - 30 August)
Thomson was a mathematician by education and a doyen of experimental physics. His father was a bookseller and wanted him to become an , but destiny had other ideas. Thomson is the man credited for the discovery of and proving to the world that an is the most particle and can be further divided into sub-atomic particles.
He has a huge body of scientific works to his credit but here we will talk about two of his most important contributions....
You can read the full article about his works and about his 9 students, who won the prize (7 in physics, including his and 2 in chemistry), here https://www.instagram.com/cosmological_astrophysics