J. J. Thomson vs Nikola Tesla
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Compare the life timelines of J. J. Thomson (1856–1940) and Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 84 years, from 1856 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
Nikola Tesla (1856–1943)
- — Born in Smiljan, Austrian Empire Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States Verified
- — Patented the AC induction motor
- — Demonstrated wireless power experiments at Colorado Springs
- — Died in New York City Verified