JJ Thompson described the nature of cathode rays (jan 1, 1897 – dec 31, 1897)
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Because of this experiment, Thomson came up with the initial idea for the structure of the atom, postulating that it consisted of these negatively charged particles swimming in a sea of positive chargeAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1897
dec 31, 1897
~ 12 months