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Heinrich Hertz. Dem Gedächtnis des berühmten Physikers

  • Heinrich Hertz. In Memory of the Famous Physicist

  • 1925-Oct-30

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1925, newspaper article memorializing German physicist, Heinrich Hertz (1857-1894). Hertz proved the existence of electromagnetic waves (radio waves), thus validating James Clerk Maxwell's (1831-1879) theoretical work.

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  • 12.5 cm W x 48 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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  • Series I: Georg Bredig Papers, 1891-1944
  • Series I: Sub-Series II: Georg Bredig Subject File
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  • Box 4, Folder 14

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“Heinrich Hertz. Dem Gedächtnis Des Berühmten Physikers,” October 30, 1925. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 4, Folder 14. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/pad2okv.

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