Book ID: CBB001213217

A History of the Electron: J. J. and G. P. Thomson (2012)

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Navarro, Jaume (Author)


Cambridge University Press


Publication Date: 2012
Physical Details: viii + 186 pp.; ill.
Language: English

"Two landmarks in the history of physics are the discovery of the particulate nature of cathode rays (the electron) by J. J. Thomson in 1897 and the experimental demonstration by his son G. P. Thomson in 1927 that the electron exhibits the properties of a wave. Together, the Thomsons are two of the most significant figures in modern physics, both winning Nobel prizes for their work. This book presents the intellectual biographies of the father-and-son physicists, shedding new light on their combined understanding of the nature of electrons and, by extension, of the continuous nature of matter. It is the first text to explore J. J. Thomson's early and later work, as well as the role he played in G. P. Thomson's education as a physicist and how he reacted to his son's discovery of electron diffraction. This fresh perspective will interest academics and graduate students working in the history of early twentieth-century physics"--

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Authors & Contributors
Subramanian, Samanth
Fontes, Christopher J.
Bostock, Christopher J.
Bartschat, Klaus
Yamaguchi, Tatsuaki
Staley, Kent W.
Concepts
Physics
Atomic, nuclear, and particle physics
Experiments and experimentation
Biographies
Quantum mechanics
Wave-particle duality
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
20th century, early
20th century, late
21st century
17th century
Places
Great Britain
Germany
United States
North America
Japan
Italy
Institutions
Bologna. Università
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