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Name the scientist who discovered the electrons.


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  • J.J. Thomson's discovered electrons in 1897.
  • He conducted experiments to understand the nature of cathode rays and found out that cathode rays consist of negatively charged particles.
  • He named these negatively charged particle electrons.

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