SIR JOSEPH JOHN THOMSON

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Meaning:

English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)

Synonyms:

Joseph John Thomson; Sir Joseph John Thomson; Thomson

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

physicist (a scientist trained in physics)

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