Eugen Goldstein
Eugen Goldstein (/ˈɔɪɡən/; 5 September 1850 – 25 December 1930) was a German physicist. He was an early investigator of discharge tubes, the discoverer of anode rays or canal rays, later identified as positive ions in the gas phase including the hydrogen ion. He was the great uncle of the violinists Mikhail Goldstein and Boris Goldstein.
Eugen Goldstein | |
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| Born | 5 September 1850 |
| Died | 25 December 1930 (aged 80) Berlin, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Breslau |
| Known for | Discovery of canal rays |
| Awards | Hughes Medal (1908) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
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