Georg Hermann Quincke
German physicist and academic
Born
November 19th, 1834
190 years ago
Died
January 13th, 1924
101 years ago — 89 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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Contributed to the fields of physics and optics. Developed the Quincke apparatus used for studying light refraction and optical phenomena. Conducted extensive research in acoustics and used a resonator to explore sound phenomena. Held academic positions and published significant works in the area of optics and acoustics.
Developed the Quincke apparatus for light refraction
Conducted research in acoustics using a resonator
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