Joseph Thomson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 130 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 14,1858 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Penpont |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | August 2,1895 |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Siblings | J B Thomson |
| Job | Physicist |
| Mathematician | |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Copley Medal | |
| Hughes Medal | |
| Royal Medal | |
| Franklin Medal | |
| Elliott Cresson Medal | |
| Adams Prize | |
| IET Faraday Medal | |
| Albert Medal | |
| Smith's Prize for Examination Performance | |
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| ID | 1562746 |
Joseph Thomson Life story
Joseph Thomson was a Scottish geologist and explorer who played an important part in the Scramble for Africa. Thomson's gazelle and Thomson's Falls, Nyahururu, are named after him.
