Gustav Hertz(1887–1975)

Physics

Gustav Ludwig Hertz was a German experimental physicist who shared the 1925 Nobel Prize in Physics with James Franck "for their discovery of the laws governing the impact of an electron upon an atom".

Germany
1
Major Awards
12
Publications
36
Citations
2
h-index
2
i10-index
3
Avg Citations/Paper

Awards & Recognition

Nobel Prize in Physics

for their discovery of the laws governing the impact of an electron upon an atom

University of Halle
1925

Education

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
University of Göttingen
Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
Frederick William University Berlin
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Doctoral Advisors

Heinz PoseMax PlanckHeinrich Rubens

Career Timeline

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin1913–1920
Koninklijke Philips NV1920–1925
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg1925–1928
Technische Universität Berlin1928–1935
Siemens1935–1945
Sukhumi Institute of Physics and Technology1945–1954
Leipzig University1954–1961

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