J. J. Thomson vs Max Planck
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Compare the life timelines of J. J. Thomson (1856–1940) and Max Planck (1858–1947) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 82 years, from 1858 to 1940.
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J. J. Thomson (1856–1940)
- — Born in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England Verified
- — Entered Owens College, Manchester, at age 14 Verified
- — Studied mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Appointed Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics Verified
- — Married Rose Elisabeth Paget Verified
- — Discovered the electron Verified
- — Proposed the 'plum pudding' model of the atom Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Became Master of Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Died in Cambridge, England Verified
Max Planck (1858–1947)
- — Born in Kiel, Duchy of Holstein Verified
- — Received his doctorate from the University of Munich
- — Presented his quantum hypothesis to the German Physical Society Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 1918 Verified
- — Died in Göttingen, Germany Verified