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Heinrich Hertz

Physics

Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of the electromagnetic waves proposed by James Clerk Maxwell's equations of electromagnetism.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1857 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1857-02-22 1
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1894-01-01 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1894 1
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1. Heinrich Hertz (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of the electromagnetic waves proposed by James Clerk Maxwell's equations of electromagnetism.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    Born: 1857-02-22
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    Born: 1857-02-22
  • Infobox (death-date)
    Died: 1894-01-01
  • Infobox (death-year)
    Died: 1894-01-01
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