The Saga of Hendrik Lorentz
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
18 July 1853 – 4 February 1928
Leaderboard Rank
#11 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (18 July 1853 – 4 February 1928) was a Dutch theoretical physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Pieter Zeeman for their discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He derived the Lorentz transformation of the special theory of relativity, as well as the Lorentz force, which describes the force acting on a charged particle in an electromagnetic field.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He derived the Lorentz transformation of the special theory of relativity, as well as the Lorentz force, which describes the force acting on a charged particle in an electromagnetic field.
