William Crookes
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a British chemist and physicist, a pioneer of vacuum tubes
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Born
17 June 1832 London, England, UK
Died
4 April 1919 (aged 86) London, England, UK
Nationality
English
Known for
Thallium Crookes tube
Fields
Physical chemistry
Alma mater
Royal College of Chemistry
Awards
Royal Medal (1875) Davy Medal (1888) Albert Medal (1899) Copley Medal (1904) Elliott Cresson Medal (1912)
adultbasic
Britain
Citizenship
British
era
1800+
Influenced
J. K. F. Zöllner