J.J. Thomson, the electron and the birth of electronics

Brian Spear

World Patent Information, 2006, vol. 28, issue 4, 330-335

Abstract: J.J. Thomson won the 1906 Physics Nobel Prize for his work on gaseous conductivity and the discovery of the electron that led to modern atomic physics. At the same time the electronics industry started with its consequent patent activity. On the 100th anniversary of Thomson's Nobel Prize, the history of the electron/electronics, and the relationship between them, is explored.

Keywords: Cathode; rays; Thomson; Electron; Nobel; Prize; Fleming; Diode; De; Forest; Triode; Patents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0172-2190(06)00057-3
Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:worpat:v:28:y:2006:i:4:p:330-335

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/supportfaq.cws_home/regional
http://www.elsevier. ... _01_ooc_1&version=01

Access Statistics for this article

World Patent Information is currently edited by Michael Blackman

More articles in World Patent Information from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().