William Crookes

The co-discoverer of natural selection, Alfred Russell Wallace became a spiritualist, and scientists such as William Crookes and Oliver Lodge joined him.

Jennifer Marohasy 2009

While making major contributions to physics and engineering, Lodge joined William Crookes, Alfred Russel Wallace co-discoverer of natural selection and other notable nineteenth century scientists in searching for phenomena that transcended the world of matter.

Victor Stenger: The Myth of Quantum Consciousness Victor Stenger 2010

While making major contributions to physics and engineering, Lodge joined William Crookes, Alfred Russel Wallace co-discoverer of natural selection and other notable nineteenth century scientists in searching for phenomena that transcended the world of matter.

Victor Stenger: The Myth of Quantum Consciousness Victor Stenger 2010

While making major contributions to physics and engineering, Lodge joined William Crookes, Alfred Russel Wallace co-discoverer of natural selection and other notable nineteenth century scientists in searching for phenomena that transcended the world of matter.

Victor Stenger: The Myth of Quantum Consciousness Victor Stenger 2010

While making major contributions to physics and engineering, Lodge joined William Crookes, Alfred Russel Wallace co-discoverer of natural selection and other notable nineteenth century scientists in searching for phenomena that transcended the world of matter.

Victor Stenger: The Myth of Quantum Consciousness Victor Stenger 2010

On pages 252-253 of my book I show images of such a table by William Crookes which he later claimed represented an anticipation of the noble gases.

Table Manners Michelle 2009

Thallium was discovered in 1861 by the English chemist William Crookes.

Thallium 2008

William Crookes was president of scientific everything and held forth on the same number of subjects.

American Connections James Burke 2007

William Crookes was president of scientific everything and held forth on the same number of subjects.

American Connections James Burke 2007

William Crookes (1832–1919) showed that cathode rays proceed in straight lines, are capable of turning a small wheel, can be deflected by a magnet, can excite fluorescence in certain substances, and can heat and sometimes even melt some metals.

1860-77 2001