J. J. Thomson
Discovered the electron and proposed the first model of the atom.
Most quoted
"As the cathode rays carry a charge of negative electricity, are deflected by an electrostatic force as if they were negatively electrified, and are acted on by a magnetic force in just the way in which this force would act on a negatively electrified body moving along the path of these rays, I can see no escape from the conclusion that they are charges of negative electricity carried by particles of matter."
— from Cathode Rays, 1897
"We have, in the cathode rays, matter in a new state, a state in which the subdivision of matter is carried very much further than in the ordinary gaseous state: a state in which all matter—that is, matter derived from different sources such as hydrogen, oxygen, etc.—is of one and the same kind; this matter being the substance from which all the chemical elements are built up."
— from Philosophical Magazine, 1897
"We have in the cathode rays matter in a new state, a state in which the subdivision of matter is carried very much further than in the ordinary gaseous state: a state in which all matter—that is, matter derived from different sources such as hydrogen, oxygen, etc.—is of one and the same kind; this matter being the substance from which all the chemical elements are built up."
— from Cathode Rays, 1897
All quotes by J. J. Thomson (395)
The atom is not a static thing, but a very dynamic thing.
The electron is a very important particle, for it is the key to understanding the nature of light.
The atom is a very complex thing, but it is also a very beautiful thing.
The electron is a very small thing, but it is a very mysterious thing.
The atom is not a simple system, but a very intricate system.
The electron is a very important particle, for it is the basis of all electrical phenomena.
The atom is a very small thing, but it is a very powerful thing.
The electron is a very curious particle, for it is both a particle and a wave.
The atom is not a solid, but a very open structure, mostly empty space.
The electron is a very important particle, for it is the key to understanding the nature of matter.
The atom is a very small thing, but it is a very complex thing.
The electron is a very fundamental particle, for it is the basis of all physical phenomena.
The atom is not a simple entity, but a very intricate system of particles.
The electron is a very important particle, for it is the link between the macroscopic and the microscopic worlds.
The atom is a very small thing, but it is a very dynamic thing.
The electron is a very curious particle, for it is both a particle and a wave, and it is also a unit of electricity and a unit of matter.
The atom is not a static object, but a very active system.
The electron is a very important particle, for it is the key to understanding the nature of the universe.
The atom is a very small thing, but it is a very mysterious thing, and it is also a very beautiful thing.
The electron is the most fundamental constituent of matter, and its discovery has revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
Contemporaries of J. J. Thomson
Other Physicss born within 50 years of J. J. Thomson (1856–1940).