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Sir William Crookes OM FRS (/ k r ʊ k s /; 17 June 1832 – 4 April 1919) was a British chemist and physicist who attended the Royal College of Chemistry, now part of Imperial College London, and worked on spectroscopy.
Jun 13, 2024 · Sir William Crookes (born June 17, 1832, London, Eng.—died April 4, 1919, London) was a British chemist and physicist noted for his discovery of the element thallium and for his cathode-ray studies, fundamental in the development of atomic physics.
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Sir William Crookes, O.M., F.R.S., born in London on 17 June 1832 is most noted for his discovery of thallium and his research in cathode rays. His scientific career began in 1848 at the age of fifteen when he entered the Royal College of Chemistry, London, under A.W. von Hofmann.
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Oct 30, 2023 · Sir William Crookes is most noted for his discovery of thallium and his research in cathode rays. He was an exceptional experimentalist, a laborious researcher and meticulous observer.
British chemist and physicist, who in 1861 used spectroscopy to discover thallium and in 1875 invented the radiometer. He also developed an improved vacuum tube (Crookes' tube) for studying gas discharges. Crookes was also involved in industrial chemistry and realised the importance of nitrogen fixation for fertilizers.
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Jun 8, 2018 · The English chemist and physicist Sir William Crookes (1832-1919) discovered the element thallium and invented the radiometer, the spinthariscope, and the Crookes tube. William Crookes was born in London on June 17, 1832.
