Back in time
All About Thomson (S- Steve, J-JJ Thomson)
"Reporter Steve here with J.J. Thomson, Do you mind a couple questions sir?"-S
"Go ahead Steve,"-J
"When were you born, sir?"-S
"December 18, 1856"-J
"Where?"-S
"Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England"-J
"Interesting, any family members?"-S"
Yes, of course, I had a brother named Frederick, A father and a mother, a wife, and 2 children."-J
"Okay what does J.J. stand for?"-S
"Joseph john."-J
"Fantastic! How about what inspired you to join the field if science?"-S
"Well actually, my father planned for me to be one, he tried to get me to be an apprentice for an engineer, but that attempt failed. So he sent me at the age of 14 to Owens college to do some research."-J
"How many years did you do research at Owens college?"-S
"For about 5 years."-J
"What happened next?"-S
"In 1876 I received a small scholarship to Trinity College to study mathematics."-J
"So what did you do after you graduated?"-S
"I worked in the Cavendish laboratory with Lord Rayleigh"-J
"And there, what did you accomplish?-S
"I earned a membership in the Royal Society"- -J
"Is that all? -S
"No, I was appointed Rayleigh's successor as the professor of Physics at age 28."-J
"Wow, impressive, any changes in how people viewed you after this great achievements?"-S
"Yes I did notice changes, people respected me very highly & I felt very liked."-J
"How did these achievements make you feel?"-S
"I felt very good about myself, mostly accomplished"-J
"Anything you might want to add before we move on to another question?"-S
"Yes, people from around the world came to study with me"-J
"Very impressive, describe to me what you researched?"-S
"I studied cathode rays"-J
"and what are those?"-S
"They are glowing beams of light following a electrical discharge"-J
"Okay besides that what else have you studied?"-S
"I later began to study positive charged ions which are positive rays"-J
"Okay on to personal questions, a spouse?"-S
"Yes I marries Rose Paget in 1892"-J
"How did you meet her?"-S
"she was one of my students."-J
"Any children?"-S
"Yes i had two."-J
"What were their names?"-S
"A daughter named Joan and son named George."-J
"Anything else our audience should know about you"-S
"I published over 13 books."-J
"okay, last one, When and where did you die?"
"In Cambridge on August 30, 1940"
"Go ahead Steve,"-J
"When were you born, sir?"-S
"December 18, 1856"-J
"Where?"-S
"Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England"-J
"Interesting, any family members?"-S"
Yes, of course, I had a brother named Frederick, A father and a mother, a wife, and 2 children."-J
"Okay what does J.J. stand for?"-S
"Joseph john."-J
"Fantastic! How about what inspired you to join the field if science?"-S
"Well actually, my father planned for me to be one, he tried to get me to be an apprentice for an engineer, but that attempt failed. So he sent me at the age of 14 to Owens college to do some research."-J
"How many years did you do research at Owens college?"-S
"For about 5 years."-J
"What happened next?"-S
"In 1876 I received a small scholarship to Trinity College to study mathematics."-J
"So what did you do after you graduated?"-S
"I worked in the Cavendish laboratory with Lord Rayleigh"-J
"And there, what did you accomplish?-S
"I earned a membership in the Royal Society"- -J
"Is that all? -S
"No, I was appointed Rayleigh's successor as the professor of Physics at age 28."-J
"Wow, impressive, any changes in how people viewed you after this great achievements?"-S
"Yes I did notice changes, people respected me very highly & I felt very liked."-J
"How did these achievements make you feel?"-S
"I felt very good about myself, mostly accomplished"-J
"Anything you might want to add before we move on to another question?"-S
"Yes, people from around the world came to study with me"-J
"Very impressive, describe to me what you researched?"-S
"I studied cathode rays"-J
"and what are those?"-S
"They are glowing beams of light following a electrical discharge"-J
"Okay besides that what else have you studied?"-S
"I later began to study positive charged ions which are positive rays"-J
"Okay on to personal questions, a spouse?"-S
"Yes I marries Rose Paget in 1892"-J
"How did you meet her?"-S
"she was one of my students."-J
"Any children?"-S
"Yes i had two."-J
"What were their names?"-S
"A daughter named Joan and son named George."-J
"Anything else our audience should know about you"-S
"I published over 13 books."-J
"okay, last one, When and where did you die?"
"In Cambridge on August 30, 1940"