I'm one of those who doesn't think there is much differencebetween an atomic scientist and a man who cleans the crappersexcept for the luck of the draw - parents with enough money to point you toward a moregenerous death.of course, some come through brilliantly, butthere are thousands, millions of others, bottled up, keptfrom even the most minute chance to realize their potential. Charles Bukowski
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In the late 1800s, a man named J.J. Thomson was a physicist who had a theory that a material called cathode rays could have the ability to go through certain materials. This allowed for the possibility of using them in medicine and in other ways. This made him one of the most brilliant men of his time.

However, his greatest work came when he developed an instrument that could detect these rays at their weakest point. This is where he discovered the electron, which is the smallest unit of an atom. He also made significant contributions to several other areas in physics.

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