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Who indirectly determined the mass of the electron by measuring the charge of the electron?

1. Millikan
2. Rutherford
3. Einstein
4. Thomson

Correct answer: Millikan

Solution

Millikan determined the charge of the electron through his oil drop experiment, which, when combined with Thomson's charge-to-mass ratio, allowed the mass of the electron to be calculated indirectly.

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