A Crookes tube, the original electron beam-forming vacuum tube of glass, invented by Sir William Crookes et al. in the late 19th century, is what you need. And a Crookes tube is what [Markus ...

The radiometer’s method of operation was long misunderstood. Sir William Crookes and James Clerk Maxwell both believed that the vanes moved due to the pressure of the photons hitting the vanes.

The great scientific career thus begun nearly sixty years ago is now closed by the death of Sir William Crookes on Friday, April 4, not only full of years and honours, but also busy in the ...

EVERYONE who knew Sir William Crookes at all o well will be sure to turn to his biography with a mind full of charity towards the biographer. For it seemed a singularly difficult task for anyone ...

This article was originally published with the title “Inaugural Address by Sir William Crookes, F.R.S., V.P.C.S., President of the British Association” inSA Supplements Vol. 46 No. 1188supp ...

In 1898, Sir William Crookes called on science to save Europe from impending starvation. The world's supply of wheat was produced mainly by the United States and Russia, Sir Crookes noted in his ...

Sir William Crookes is most noted for his discovery of thallium and his research in cathode rays. He was an exceptional experimentalist, a laborious researcher and meticulous observer.

His work is inspired by the 19th century scientist Sir William Crookes. Through his experiments Crookes produced photographs purporting to show a 'dead person' phsyically materialising in his ...

This article was originally published with the title “Inaugural Address by Sir William Crookes, F. R. S., V. P. C. S., President of the British Association” in SA Supplements Vol. 46 No ...

In 1898, Sir William Crookes called on science to save Europe from impending starvation. The world's supply of wheat was produced mainly by the United States and Russia, Sir Crookes noted in his ...