Ludvig Lorenz
Danish physicist and mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Hendrik Lorentz or Edward Norton Lorenz.
Ludvig Valentin Lorenz (/ˈlɒrənts/; 18 January 1829 – 9 June 1891)[1] was a Danish physicist and mathematician. He developed mathematical formulae to describe phenomena such as the relation between the refraction of light and the density of a pure transparent substance, and the relation between a metal's electrical and thermal conductivity and temperature (Wiedemann–Franz–Lorenz law).
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Born | (1829-01-18)18 January 1829 |
Died | 9 June 1891(1891-06-09) (aged 62) Frederiksberg, Denmark |
Resting place | Assistens Cemetery (Copenhagen), Denmark |
Nationality | Danish |
Known for | Wiedemann–Franz–Lorenz law Lorentz–Lorenz equation Lorenz gauge condition Lorenz–Mie theory |
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Fields | Physicist |
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