heinrich rudolf hertz

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Definition of heinrich rudolf hertz in English English dictionary

born Feb. 22, 1857, Hamburg, Ger. died Jan. 1, 1894, Bonn German physicist. While a professor at Karlsruhe Polytechnic (1885-89), he produced electromagnetic waves in the laboratory and measured their length and velocity. He showed that the nature of their vibration and their susceptibility to reflection and refraction were the same as those of light waves, and he proved that light and heat are electromagnetic radiations. He was the first to broadcast and receive radio waves. In 1889 he was appointed professor at the University of Bonn, where he continued his research on the discharge of electricity in rarefied gases. The hertz (Hz), a unit of frequency in cycles per second, is named for him

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Heinrich Hertz

born Feb. 22, 1857, Hamburg, Ger. died Jan. 1, 1894, Bonn German physicist. While a professor at Karlsruhe Polytechnic (1885-89), he produced electromagnetic waves in the laboratory and measured their length and velocity. He showed that the nature of their vibration and their susceptibility to reflection and refraction were the same as those of light waves, and he proved that light and heat are electromagnetic radiations. He was the first to broadcast and receive radio waves. In 1889 he was appointed professor at the University of Bonn, where he continued his research on the discharge of electricity in rarefied gases. The hertz (Hz), a unit of frequency in cycles per second, is named for him

Heinrich Hertz

{i} Heinrich Rudolph Hertz (1857-1894), German physicist, first person who produced electromagnetic waves in an artificial manner

Hyphenation

Hein·rich Ru·dolf hertz

Turkish pronunciation

haynrîk rudäf herts

Pronunciation

/ˈhīnrək ˈro͞oˌdäf ˈherts/ /ˈhaɪnrɪk ˈruːˌdɑːf ˈhɛrts/