Birthdate: June 17, 1832
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: April 4, 1919
Sir William Crookes was a British chemist and physicist renowned for his contributions in spectroscopy and vacuum tubes. He is credited with inventing the Crookes tube in 1875, a significant advancement in the fields of chemistry and physics. Additionally, he discovered thallium in 1861 and elucidated the spectrum of terrestrial helium in 1865. Crookes also developed the Crookes radiometer and a sunglass lens that blocks 100% of ultraviolet light. Later in his career, he delved into spiritualism and served as the president of the Society for Psychical Research.
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