List of Famous people with last name Crookes

William Crookes

First Name William

Last Name Crookes

Born on June 17, 1832

Died on April 4, 1919 (aged 86)

Born in United Kingdom, England

Sir William Crookes was a British chemist and physicist who attended the Royal College of Chemistry in London, and worked on spectroscopy. He was a pioneer of vacuum tubes, inventing the Crookes tube which was made in 1875. This was a foundational discovery that eventually changed the whole of chemistry and physics.

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Joy Crookes

First Name Joy

Last Name Crookes

Born on October 9, 1998 (age 27)

Born in United Kingdom, England

Joy Elizabeth Akther Crookes is a British singer-songwriter. She incorporates details about relationships, self-reliance, her culture, her South London roots and her identity in her music. Crookes has released three extended plays since 2017 and was nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2020 Brit Awards. Her debut studio album, Skin, was released in October 2021 to critical acclaim.

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