Biography:George Johnstone Stoney

George Johnstone Stoney
	George Johnstone Stoney
Born	1826
Died	1911 ;
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