Science · Art · 1832–1919
William Crookes
British chemist who discovered thallium and pioneered vacuum tubes
Did you know?He was deeply interested in spiritualism and spent years conducting scientific experiments to investigate the claims of various famous mediums.
Sir William Crookes (17 June 1832 – 4 April 1919) was an English chemist and physicist who attended the Royal College of Chemistry, now part of Imperial College London, and worked on spectroscopy. He was a pioneer of vacuum tubes, inventing the Crookes tube, which was made in 1875.
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- Would be
- 194
- Age at death
- 86
- Years since death
- 107
- Born
- June 17, 1832 · London, United Kingdom
- Died
- April 4, 1919
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Science, Art
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