J. J. Thomson

Summary

J. J. Thomson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cheetham Hill^[2]. He passed away in Cambridge^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], mathematician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,779 views/month, #6,590 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• J. J. Thomson was born in Cheetham Hill^[2].
• J. J. Thomson's place of birth was Manchester^[8].
• J. J. Thomson died in Cambridge^[3].
• J. J. Thomson is buried at Westminster Abbey^[9].
• J. J. Thomson's father was Joseph James Thomson^[10].
• J. J. Thomson's mother was Emma Swindells^[11].
• J. J. Thomson was married to Rose Thomson^[12].
• A child of J. J. Thomson was George Paget Thomson^[13].
• A child of J. J. Thomson was Joan Paget Thomson^[14].
• J. J. Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• J. J. Thomson worked as a physicist^[4].
• J. J. Thomson's professions included mathematician^[5].
• J. J. Thomson's professions included university teacher^[6].
• J. J. Thomson's field of work was physics^[16].
• J. J. Thomson's field of work was experimental physics^[17].
• J. J. Thomson's field of work was electron^[18].
• J. J. Thomson's field of work was electrical conductance^[19].
• J. J. Thomson held the position of President of the Royal Geographical Society^[20].
• J. J. Thomson held the position of President of the Royal Society^[21].
• Among J. J. Thomson's employers was University of Cambridge^[22].
• J. J. Thomson's education included a stint at University of Manchester^[23].
• J. J. Thomson's education included a stint at Trinity College^[24].
• J. J. Thomson was educated at Victoria University of Manchester^[25].
• J. J. Thomson's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[26].
• J. J. Thomson's doctoral advisor was John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Cheetham Hill^[2], a neighborhood^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Manchester^[8], a city^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1301^[32]. J. J. Thomson's father was Joseph James Thomson^[10]. His mother was Emma Swindells^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester^[23], a university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1824^[35], headquartered in Manchester^[36]; Trinity College^[24], a college of the University of Cambridge^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1546^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; Victoria University of Manchester^[25], a university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1851^[43], headquartered in Manchester^[44]; and University of Cambridge^[26], a collegiate university^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1209^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48]. J. J. Thomson's doctoral advisor was John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], mathematician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include physics^[16], a branch of science^[49]; experimental physics^[17], an academic discipline^[50]; electron^[18], a type of quantum particle^[51]; and electrical conductance^[19], a property^[52]. Among J. J. Thomson's employers was University of Cambridge^[22]. Positions held include President of the Royal Geographical Society^[20] and President of the Royal Society^[21], a position^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1662^[55]. Doctoral students include Ernest Rutherford^[56], Theodore Lyman^[57], John Sealy Townsend^[58], Władysław Natanson^[59], Paul Langevin^[60], and Owen Willans Richardson^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[62], a physics award^[63], in Sweden^[64], founded in 1901^[65]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[66], a fellowship award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68]; Copley Medal^[69]; Royal Medal^[70]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[71]; and Hughes Medal^[72].

Personal Life

Among J. J. Thomson's spouses was Rose Thomson^[12]. Children include George Paget Thomson^[13], a physicist^[73], 1892–1975^[74], of United Kingdom^[75], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[76], specialised in physics^[77] and Joan Paget Thomson^[14], 1903–1987^[78]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[79].

Death and Burial

J. J. Thomson died in Cambridge^[3]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for J. J. Thomson include plum pudding model^[80], Thomson^[81], Thomson scattering^[82], Mount J. J. Thomson^[83], Thomson problem^[84], and Gibbs–Thomson equation^[85].

Why It Matters

J. J. Thomson ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,779 views/month, #6,590 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

He is credited with the discovery of electron^[88], a type of quantum particle^[89] and electromagnetic waveguide^[90]. Entities named for him include plum pudding model^[80], Thomson^[81], Thomson scattering^[82], Mount J. J. Thomson^[83], Thomson problem^[84], and Gibbs–Thomson equation^[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include George Paget Thomson^[91], Francis William Aston^[92], Charles Thomson Rees Wilson^[93], Paul Langevin^[94], John Sealy Townsend^[95], and Niels Bohr^[96].

FAQs

Where was J. J. Thomson born?

Born in Cheetham Hill^[2], J. J. Thomson…

Where did J. J. Thomson die?

J. J. Thomson died in Cambridge^[3].

Who were J. J. Thomson's parents?

J. J. Thomson's father was Joseph James Thomson^[10]. J. J. Thomson's mother was Emma Swindells^[11].

Who was J. J. Thomson married to?

J. J. Thomson's spouses include Rose Thomson^[12].

What did J. J. Thomson do for work?

J. J. Thomson worked as physicist^[4], mathematician^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did J. J. Thomson go to school?

J. J. Thomson was educated at University of Manchester^[23], Trinity College^[24], Victoria University of Manchester^[25], and University of Cambridge^[26].

What awards did J. J. Thomson receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[62], Fellow of the Royal Society^[66], Copley Medal^[69], and Royal Medal^[70].

What did J. J. Thomson discover?

J. J. Thomson is credited as discoverer of electron^[88] and electromagnetic waveguide^[90].