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Crookes

American

[krooks] / krʊks /

noun

Sir William, 1832–1919, English chemist and physicist: discovered the element thallium and the cathode ray.

Crookes British

/ krʊks /

noun

Sir William. 1832–1919, English chemist and physicist: he investigated the properties of cathode rays and invented a type of radiometer and the lens named after him

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Crookes Scientific

/ krks /

British chemist and physicist who discovered thallium in 1861 and invented the radiometer (1873–76). He also developed the Crookes tube, a modified vacuum tube that was later used by W.C. Roentgen and J.J. Thomson in experiments that led to the discovery of x-rays and the electron, respectively.

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With their support, and as her mental health improved, Crookes began to rediscover herself.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Joy Crookes knows a thing or two about music.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Also previewing new material was London soul-pop singer Joy Crookes.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

Coachella's 2024 line-up has been praised for its South Asian representation, with the likes of Mercury prize nominee Joy Crookes - who's from South London and is half Bangladeshi - performing.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

"Katie" was photographed many times, by limelight, by Mr. Alfred Crookes, but her portraits are all too much like her medium to be of any value in establishing her claim to a separate identity.

From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence

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