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| George Johnstone Stoney | |
| Born | 1826 |
| Died | 1911
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| Known for | Name electron; elementary charge |
George Johnstone Stoney (1826-1911) was an Irish physicist who introduced the name electron for the elementary unit of electric charge.
In the Quantum Collection, Stoney is linked with the naming history of the electron.
See also
Author: Harold Foppele