Hans Kramers(1894–1952)

Hendrik Anthony "Hans" Kramers was a Dutch physicist who worked with Niels Bohr to understand how electromagnetic waves interact with matter and made important contributions to quantum mechanics and statistical physics.

Netherlands
1
Major Awards
56
Publications
15,995
Citations
31
h-index
40
i10-index
285.6
Avg Citations/Paper

Awards & Recognition

Co-winners

Shared the same award in the same year

Education

Leiden University
University of Copenhagen

Doctoral Advisors

Tjalling KoopmansNico van KampenJacob KistemakerDirk ter HaarLuitzen Johannes OosterhoffRobert Bruce LindsayHenri BrinkmanDirk Anton George BruggemanFrederik BelinfanteArie BijlPier GroenDaan de VriesPierre Alexandre CoenenJohan Bernard UbbinkJohanna Hildegonda Margaretha BruningsAlexander Nicolaas GerritsenCharles Christiaan JonkerJohannes Hermanus van der MerweJohannes Marie Joseph KooyPaul Herman Ernst MeijerRaymond Marie Ferdinand HoutappelWillem Frederik van PeijpeWillem Pieter Jacobus LignacAndries ZwaanFolkert BrouwerLamek HulthénPaul Ehrenfest

Career Timeline

University of Copenhagen1920–1926
Utrecht University1926–1934
Delft University of Technology1931–1952
Leiden University1934–1952
Bataafse Petroleum Maatschappij1941–1945

Positions & Roles

chairperson

Academy Memberships

Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesAmerican Physical Society Fellow

Data Sources

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