J. J. Thomas

Definition

J. J. Thomson was a British physicist who lived from 1856 to 1940. He is best known for discovering the electron, which is a subatomic particle that is much smaller than an atom. Thomson also developed a model of the atom that showed that electrons were embedded in a cloud of positive charge.

How can the word be used?

Sir Joseph John Thomson was a British physicist and Nobel Laureate in Physics.

Different forms of the word

There are no other forms of the word "J. J. Thomas" other than the initials "J. J." which are commonly used to abbreviate the first and middle names of people with the given name "Joseph".

Etymology

The name J. J. Thomas is an abbreviation of the full name Joseph John Thomas. The initials J. J. are commonly used to abbreviate the first and middle names of people with the given name Joseph.

Question

What is J. J. Thomas famous for?