Fact 1
Joseph J. Thomson was born on 18 December 1856 in England and died on 30 August 1940.
Fact 2
In 1897, Thomson exhibited that cathode rays were comprised of a previously unknown negatively charged particle, and thus is known for the discovery and identification of the electron.
Fact 3
Thomson is also recognized as the finder of the first evidence for isotopes of a stable non-radioactive element as a portion of his examination into the structure of canal rays (positive ions) and with the creation of the mass spectrometer.
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