The Discovery of the Electron

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Title:

The Discovery of the Electron

Url:

https://history.aip.org/exhibits/electron/

Creator:

Keifer, Tracy
Staley, Kent W. (Kent Wade), 1963-
Weart, Spencer R., 1942-

Publisher:

Center for History of Physics (American Institute of Physics)

Description: To celebrate J.J. Thomson's discovery of the electron in 1897, the American Institute of Physics (discussed in the February 7, 1997 Scout Report) offers an online centennial exhibit. The AIP site concentrates more on the discovery process itself, tracing it back to the 1850s, recounting the 1897 experiments, the response to them, and their ultimate legacy.

LC Classification:

Science -- Physics -- Electricity and magnetism -- Electricity -- Instruments and apparatus (General) -- Special instruments, A-Z -- Cathode ray tubes
Science -- Physics -- Museums. Exhibitions
Science -- Physics -- Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity -- Biography
Science -- Physics -- Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity -- Elementary particle physics -- History
Science -- Physics -- Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity -- Elementary particle physics -- Special nuclear and subnuclear particles, antiparticles, and families of particles, A-Z -- Electrons
Science -- Physics -- Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity -- Elementary particle physics -- Study and teaching. Research -- Experiments
Science -- Physics -- Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity -- History

GEM Subject:

Science
Science -- Physics
Science -- History

Date Issued:

1997

Resource Type:

Reference Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

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Education Level:

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Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Rights:

American Institute of Physics

Access Rights:

Free access

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