Biography:Johannes Rydberg
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| Rydberg | |
| Born | 8 November 1854 Halmstad, Sweden |
| Died | 28 December 1919 Lund, Sweden
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| Known for | Rydberg formula; Rydberg constant; atomic spectra |
Johannes Rydberg (1854-1919) was a Swedish physicist known for the Rydberg formula, which describes regularities in atomic spectral lines.
Atomic spectra
Rydberg generalized patterns in spectra across different elements. The Rydberg constant later became a key quantity in the quantum theory of atomic energy levels, especially for hydrogen-like systems.
His work helped prepare the ground for the Bohr model and for later quantum-mechanical treatments of atoms.
Quantum Collection links
- Physics:Quantum atoms/hydrogen
- Physics:Quantum atoms/energy level
- Physics:Quantum Spectral lines and series
- Physics:Quantum Hydrogen atom
References
- "Johannes Rydberg". https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johannes-Rydberg.
- "Johannes Robert Rydberg". https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Rydberg/.
Author: Harold Foppele