Thomson, Sir Joseph John
Thomson, Sir Joseph John (1856–1940) British physicist, father of George
Thomson, b. Belfast. He succeeded James Clerk
Maxwell as professor of experimental physics (1884–1919) at Cambridge. Thomson's discovery (1897) of the
electron is regarded as the birth of
particle physics. He received the 1906 Nobel Prize in physics for his investigations into the electrical conductivity of gases. Thomson and Francis
Aston produced evidence of
isotopes of neon. He transformed the Cavendish Laboratory into a major centre for atomic research, attracting scientists like Ernest
Rutherford. Thomson served as president (1915–20) of the Royal Society.
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Late, great geographers.(Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890))(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Geographical; 2/1/2001; 700+ words
; Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) This renowned explorer...forbidden Muslim cities For what is Sir Richard most famous? He was renowned for travelling...towards a life of travel. How did Sir Richard become a traveller? Burton attended...
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Travel: Grand tours - Tanganyika: a near-death experience The series which follows the literary adventures of the world's great writers. This week, Sir Richard Burton risks all in search of the source of the Nile
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/31/2002; 700+ words
; Sir Richard Francis Burton, linguist, writer and explorer, was...but the enterprise ended in acrimony. Burton died in 1890. On the afternoon of January...the footsteps Trains, boats and planes Burton's expedition set off from Dar es Salaam...
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Sir Burton isn't the tin man.(LIFE)
Newspaper article from: Guelph Mercury (Guelph, Ontario); 11/22/2008; 700+ words
; ...the man seated on the right is Sir Richard Burton, the English explorer who was...is whether this is really Sir Richard Francis Burton. In addition to being an English explorer, Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) was also...
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 "The Record (Kitchener, Ontario)")
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Sir Burton isn't the tin man.(etc.)
Newspaper article from: The Record (Kitchener, Ontario); 11/22/2008; 700+ words
; ...the man seated on the right is Sir Richard Burton, the English explorer who was...is whether this is really Sir Richard Francis Burton. In addition to being an English explorer, Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) was also...
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`A Rage to Live: A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton,' by Mary S. Lovell; W.W. Norton (910 pages, $39.95).
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 1/20/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...historical era, Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890...in accordance with Burton's wishes and the...the marriage of the Burtons as a long and loving...Hanning Speke, Isabel Burton's distant cousin and Richard Burton's comrade...
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SAFARIS, FROM RICHARD BURTON TO BARTLE BULL
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 1/6/1989; ; 700+ words
; BURTON. A Biography of Sir Richard Francis Burton, by Byron Farwell. Viking...Viking. 383 pp. $40. Illustrated. Richard Burton was an incomparable human...evokes the memory of a more recent Richard Burton. Both men squandered themselves...
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 "The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario)")
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Tintype is nobody famous so its value is limited; From the 1800s and made of iron, they're tricky to appraise.(Condo Living)
Newspaper article from: The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario); 11/1/2008; 700+ words
; ...the man seated on the right is Sir Richard Burton, the English explorer who was...is whether this is really Sir Richard Francis Burton. In addition to being an English explorer, Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) was also...
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Two for the Road.(Review)
Magazine article from: National Review; 12/7/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...days, the name Richard Burton inevitably...s biography is Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821...namesake, Sir Richard Burton was something...name beneath it. Burton spent the final...Nights earned the Burtons the equivalent...
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Bookmarks
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 3/22/2009; 700+ words
; ...American Babylon: Notes of a Christian Exile," by Richard John Neuhaus (nf); "Shadows of Death," by David...Dean Falk (nf); "Collector of Worlds: A Novel of Sir Francis Burton," by Iliya Troyanov (f) PAPERBACKS "NOTE BY NOTE...
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Museum sponsorship - Running in the family.
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 4/22/2000; 700+ words
; ...Ondaatje found in a private Australian collection, of Sir Richard Burton in Afghan dress before his ill-fated journey to...Revisited--A Journey in the Footsteps of Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton 1842-1849: The India Years" is now out...
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Sir Richard Francis Burton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Sir Richard Francis Burton Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), English explorer, scholar, poet, translator, and diplomat, explored in Africa and Asia and studied Oriental literature and American religions. Richard Burton was born...
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Burton, Sir Richard Francis
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Burton, Sir Richard Francis (1821–90) Anglo-Irish...great lakes of East Africa, but it was Burton's companion John SPEKE who made the final discovery. Later Burton explored West Africa and South America...
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