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Hendrik Antoon Lorentz ( / ˈlɒrənts /; 18 July 1853 – 4 February 1928) was a Dutch physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Pieter Zeeman for the discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect.
Hendrik Lorentz was a Dutch physicist who extended Maxwell's theory of electricity and light and developed the concept of the electron. He also made important contributions to the theory of moving bodies and the special theory of relativity.
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz was a Dutch physicist and joint winner (with Pieter Zeeman) of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1902 for his theory of electromagnetic radiation, which, confirmed by findings of Zeeman, gave rise to Albert Einstein’s special theory of relativity.
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Hendrik Lorentz was a Dutch physicist who developed the electron theory and the Lorentz transformations. He shared the Nobel Prize with Pieter Zeeman for their work on the influence of magnetism on radiation phenomena.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1902 was awarded jointly to Hendrik Antoon Lorentz and Pieter Zeeman "in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena"
Oct 21, 2019 · Learn about the life and work of Hendrik Lorentz, the Nobel Laureate from Leiden who mentored Einstein and mediated in post-war Europe. Discover his personal and professional challenges, his family background and his legacy in physics.
Jul 18, 2013 · Hendrik Lorentz is best known for his work on electromagnetic radiation and the FitzGerald-Lorentz contraction. He developed the mathematical theory of the electron.
