Proficient in the fields of chemistry and physics, Crookes is best remembered for his invention of the Crookes tube, a cathode-ray tube that was the precursor to modern television and video tubes. Crookes was born in London in 1832, the oldest of 16...

Crookes is known as one of the most accomplished experimental physicists of his time. Among his discoveries are the element thallium as well as the cathode-ray tube. The eldest child of sixteen born to a wealthy London businessman, Crookes was given...

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. His education was limited, and...

The English chemist and physicist Sir William Crookes discovered the element thallium and invented the radiometer, the spinthariscope, and the Crookes tube. William Crookes was born in London on June 17, 1832. His education was limited, and despite his...

The English chemist and physicist Sir William Crookes discovered the element thallium and invented the radiometer, the spinthariscope, and the Crookes tube. William Crookes was born in London on June 17, 1832. His education was limited, and despite his...