Hendrik Lorentz
Dutch physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
Born
July 18th, 1853
172 years ago
Died
February 4th, 1928
97 years ago — 74 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Netherlands
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A prominent physicist and academic contributed significantly to theoretical physics. Developed the Lorentz transformations, which describe how measurements of time and space change for observers in different inertial frames. Played a crucial role in the development of the theory of electromagnetism and made significant contributions to the understanding of the electron's behavior. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1902 alongside Pieter Zeeman for their studies of the radiation phenomena associated with magnetic fields.
Developed Lorentz transformations
Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics in 1902
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