Two landmarks in the history of physics are the discovery of the
particulate nature of cathode rays (the electron) by J. J. Thomson
in 1897 and the experimental demonstration by his son G. P. Thomson
in 1927 that the electron exhibits the properties of a wave.
Together, the Thomsons are two of the most significant figures in
modern physics, both winning Nobel prizes for their work. This book
presents the intellectual biographies of the father-and-son
physicists, shedding new light on their combined understanding of
the nature of electrons and, by extension, of the continuous nature
of matter. It is the first text to explore J. J. Thomson's early
and later work, as well as the role he played in G. P. Thomson's
education as a physicist and how he reacted to his son's discovery
of electron diffraction. This fresh perspective will interest
academics and graduate students working in the history of early
twentieth-century physics.
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