The Life of JJ Thomson #2 By 561907 Dec 18, 1856 JJ Thomson is born Jun 12, 1884 Becomes a fellow at Trinity University Jan 22, 1890 Marries Rose Paget Apr 30, 1897 Makes discovery on Cathode Rays and Atoms Jan 1, 1906 Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics not real month and day Jan 1, 1908 knighted not exact month and day Aug 30, 1940 Dies