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Heinrich Hertz

* 1857 in Hamburg
+ 1894 in Bonn

   

1957

Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist,
who first conclusively proved the existence of the electromagnetic waves
theorized by James Clerk Maxwell's electromagnetic theory of light.
The unit of frequency, cycle per second, was named the "Hertz" in his honor.



Hamburg City Hall

mein Foto 31.10.2010