-
On May 8th, Antoine is executed in Paris. This is because he was accused for selling adulterated tobacco and other crimes.
-
Joseph died in Angers, France. The mineral Proustite (Ag3AsS3) is named in his honor
-
After various other scientists have said something about the electron Thompsons made the most sense. He suggested that is is 1000 times smaller than an atom. Using the Plum Pudding Model he showed how it would work.
-
Robert won the Nobel Prize in physics. He won it for his measurement of the elementary electronic charge and for his work on the photoelectric effect.