Heinrich Hertz
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (/hɜːrts/ HURTS; German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈhɛʁts]; 22 February 1857 – 1 January 1894) was a German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of the electromagnetic waves predicted by James Clerk Maxwell's equations of electromagnetism. The unit of frequency, cycle per second, was named the "hertz" in his honor.
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| Born | Heinrich Rudolf Hertz 22 February 1857 |
| Died | 1 January 1894 (aged 36) |
| Alma mater | University of Munich University of Berlin |
| Known for | Contact mechanics Electromagnetic radiation Emagram Parabolic antenna Photoelectric effect Hertzian cone Hertzian dipole antenna Hertzian oscillator Hertz vector Hertz–Knudsen equation Hertz's principle of least curvature |
| Awards | Matteucci Medal (1888) Rumford Medal (1890) |
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| Fields | Electromagnetism Electrical engineering Contact mechanics |
| Institutions | University of Kiel University of Karlsruhe University of Bonn |
| Doctoral advisor | Hermann von Helmholtz |
| Doctoral students | Vilhelm Bjerknes |
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| Articles about |
| Electromagnetism |
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