Hermann von Helmholtz

Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (August 31, 1821 – September 8, 1894) was a German physician and physicist. In the words of the 1911 Britannica, "his life from first to last was one of devotion to science, and he must be accounted, on intellectual grounds, one of the foremost men of the 19th century".

Electromagnetism

In 1871 Helmholtz moved from Bonn to Berlin to become a professor in physics. He became interested in electromagnetism.

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1871 - Bonn - Berlin - Electromagnetism

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Oliver Heaviside stated that there were longitudinal waves in Helmholtz theory. Although he did not make major contributions to this field, his student Heinrich Rudolf Hertz became famous as the first to demonstrate electromagnetic radiation. Helmholtz had predicted E-M radiation from Maxwell's equations, and the wave equation now carries his name. A large German association of research institutions, the Helmholtz Association, is named after him.

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Oliver Heaviside - Longitudinal wave - Helmholtz theory - Heinrich Rudolf Hertz - Electromagnetic radiation - Maxwell's equations - Wave equation - Research institution - Helmholtz Association

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