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405 words, approx. 2 pages
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 Lond... Read more
405 words, approx. 2 pages
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 1... Read more
405 words, approx. 2 pages
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 1... Read more
845 words, approx. 3 pages
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.Croo... Read more
631 words, approx. 3 pages
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... Read more