Herbert Fröhlich

Herbert Fröhlich (9 December 1905 – 23 January 1991) FRS was a German-born British physicist.

Herbert Fröhlich
Herbert Fröhlich (1905–1991)
Born(1905-12-09)9 December 1905
Rexingen, Württemberg, German Empire
Died23 January 1991(1991-01-23) (aged 86)
Liverpool, England, UK
NationalityBritish
Alma materLudwig-Maximilians University
Known for
  • Bioelectrodynamics
  • Fröhlich coherence
  • Fröhlich model
  • Fröhlich polaron
  • Fröhlich Hamiltonian
  • Fröhlich total energy
  • Fröhlich entropy
  • Fröhlich free energy
  • Fröhlich term
SpouseFanchon Fröhlich
Awards
  • FRS (1951)
  • Max-Planck Medal (1972)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysicist
Institutions
Doctoral advisorArnold Sommerfeld
Doctoral students
  • Sebastian Doniach
  • Sigurd Zienau
Other notable students
Signature
Notes
He is the brother of the mathematician Albrecht Fröhlich.
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