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Arnold Sommerfeld
1868 – 1951
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryArnold Johannes Wilhelm Sommerfeld was a German theoretical physicist who pioneered developments in both atomic and quantum physics, and also educated and mentored many students for the new era of theoretical physics.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
December 5, 1868
Königsberg
Date of death
April 26, 1951
Munich
Citizenship
Germany
Occupations & fields
theoretical physicistmathematicianuniversity teacherphysicist
Awards & honours
Max Planck MedalLorentz MedalOersted MedalBavarian Maximilian Order for Science and ArtMatteucci MedalForeign Member of the Royal Society
Notable works
fine-structure constantBohr-Sommerfeld atom modelSommerfeld numberOrr–Sommerfeld equationSommerfeld identitySommerfeld radiation condition
- Field and occupation
- německý fyzik
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