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Frits Zernike (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfrɪtˈsɛrnikə]; 16 July 1888 – 10 March 1966) was a Dutch physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase-contrast microscope.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1953 was awarded to Frits Zernike "for his demonstration of the phase contrast method, especially for his invention of the phase contrast microscope"
Frits Zernike. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1953. Born: 16 July 1888, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Died: 10 March 1966, Groningen, the Netherlands. Affiliation at the time of the award: Groningen University, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Jul 12, 2024 · Frits Zernike was a Dutch physicist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase-contrast microscope, an instrument that permits the study of internal cell structure without the need to stain and thus kill the cells.
FRITS ZERNIKE. How I discovered phase contrast. Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1953. « Phase contrast » was not discovered while working with a microscope, but in a different part of optics. It started from my interest in diffraction gratings, about from 1920 on.
Frits Zernike was born in Amsterdam, 16 July 1888. He inherited his passion for physics from his father; as a boy he already possessed an arsenal of pots, crucibles, and tubes, which he scraped together with his own pocket money, or received as gifts from understanding manufacturers.
Sep 19, 2023 · Phase contrast microscopy is an optical microscopy technique that converts phase shifts in light passing through a transparent specimen to brightness changes in the image. Phase shifts themselves are invisible, but become visible when shown as brightness variations.
Sep 19, 2023 · Frits Zernike was born in 1888 in Amsterdam, where he studied chemistry before becoming the assistent to astronomer J.C. Kapteyn in Groningen. In 1915 he became a lecturer in mathematical physics and in 1920 professor in pure physics.
Apr 26, 2023 · On 4 November 1953, Professor Frits Zernike was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for his invention of the phase contrast microscope. This instrument made it possible to look at living cells and bacteria. For the first time ever, the process of cell division could be studied under the microscope.
Frits Zernike (1888-1966), Nobel Laureate 1953. SUMMARY. The achievements of Frits Zernike, his pio-neering work with Carl Zeiss, and the early recognition of the Royal Microscopical Soci-ety, were commemorated on October 15th at a joint RMS/Carl Zeiss meeting.
