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  1. Crookes, William Crookes, Sir William Crookesnoun

    English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)

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    Sir William Crookes was a British chemist and physicist who lived from 1832 to 1919. He is best known for his investigations of spectroscopy, eventually discovering the element thallium. He also developed the Crookes tube, a fundamental device in the development of atomic physics. Furthermore, Crookes was the inventor of the radiometer and conducted pioneering work on cathode rays. Later in his life, he also became interested in spiritualism and paranormal research. He made significant contributions to scientific understanding in the Victorian era.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Sir William Crookes in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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    The numerical value of Sir William Crookes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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