Edward P. (Edward Pruden) Thompson

Edward Pruden Thompson wrote popular science and technical books, including Roentgen Rays and Phenomena of the Anode and Cathode and How to Make Inventions: Inventing as a Science and an Art. The surviving catalog and bookseller records available online consistently connect his name with these works, which focus on new scientific ideas and invention.

From the evidence readily available, he appears to have written for general readers who wanted clear explanations of emerging technology rather than highly specialized academic texts. His books suggest a strong interest in both the science itself and the practical mindset of inventors.

Reliable biographical details about his personal life are limited in the sources I could confirm here, so this profile focuses on his published work rather than uncertain background facts.