George Johnstone Stoney [SEP] date of death
George Johnstone Stoney
George Johnstone Stoney FRS (15 February 1826 – 5 July 1911) was an Irish physicist. He is most famous for introducing the term "electron" as the "fundamental unit quantity of electricity".
He had introduced the concept, though not the word, as early as 1874, initially naming it "electrine", and the word itself came in 1891. He published around 75 scientific papers during his lifetime.
Education and employment.
Stoney was born at Oakley Park, near Birr
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