Thomson's "discovery" of the electron

Derek Oliver, Kelly Meehan, and Corey Basch

An explanation of the (then) current theory that Thomson was trying to refute, and what he was trying to accomplish

Description of Thomson’s experiments and his results

    Experiment 1

    Experiment 2

    Experiment 3

Thomson's explanation of the experimental results and the significance of his “discovery” of the electron:

Brief biography of J. J. Thomson

Resources

Derek Oliver's rendition of J. J. Thomson