Biography:Gustav Hertz
| Gustav Hertz | |
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| Hertz | |
| Born | 22 July 1887 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 30 October 1975 East Berlin, East Germany
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| Known for | Franck-Hertz experiment |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics (1925) |
Gustav Hertz (1887-1975) was a German physicist known for the Franck-Hertz experiment with James Franck. The experiment showed that atoms absorb energy in discrete amounts.
Quantized excitation
The Franck-Hertz experiment provided direct evidence for discrete atomic excitation energies. This supported the emerging quantum picture of atoms and helped connect spectroscopy with electron collision experiments.
Hertz shared the 1925 Nobel Prize in Physics with Franck.
Quantum Collection links
- Physics:Quantum atoms/transition
- Physics:Quantum atoms/energy level
- Physics:Quantum Spectral lines and series
References
- "Gustav Hertz - Biographical". Nobel Prize Outreach. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1925/hertz/biographical/.
- "Franck-Hertz experiment". https://www.britannica.com/science/Franck-Hertz-experiment.
Author: Harold Foppele