August Kundt
August Adolf Eduard Eberhard Kundt (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɡʊst ˈkʊnt]; 18 November 1839 – 21 May 1894) was a German physicist.
August Kundt | |
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| Born | 18 November 1839 Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Germany |
| Died | 21 May 1894 (aged 54) Israelsdorf, Lübeck, Germany |
| Alma mater | Berlin University |
| Known for | Anomalous dispersion Magneto-optics Kundt's rule Kundt's tube Oppel–Kundt illusion |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite (1893) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | Berlin University Zürich Polytechnic |
| Doctoral advisor | Heinrich Gustav Magnus |
| Doctoral students | Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Karl Ferdinand Braun Ivan Pulyui Hermann Theodor Simon |
| Other notable students | Franz S. Exner |
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