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(J.J. Thompson is a physicist who made major contributions to science, including the discovery of electrons, isotopes, and the invention of the mass spectrometer.)
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by: Ann Johnson

The Main Idea

J. J. Thomson was an English physicist who used cathode rays to discover electrons. He also developed the mass spectrometer.

Biography

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Electron Discovery

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Isotopes and Mass Spectrometry

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Electron Discovery

  1. How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
  2. How is it connected to your major?
  3. Is there an interesting industrial application?

Isotopes and Mass Spectrometry

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See also

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