Ignacij Klemenčič

Physicist and academic specializing in optics

Ignacij Klemenčič - Physicist and academic specializing in optics
Born

1853
172 years ago

Died

September 5th, 1901
123 years ago — 48 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Slovenia

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Was a Slovenian physicist and academic with a focus on optics. Contributed to the field of physics through research and academic engagement. Held a prominent position within the scientific community in Slovenia and participated in the advancement of 19th-century physics education.

Published significant works in optics

Advanced the study of light behavior

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