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German physicist (1875-1922)

Person · Open Library

Born
1875
Died
1922
Works
9

Top works

  • Zur theorie der strahlung und des strahlungsdruckes
  • Kritik der erwiderung des hrn. W. Wien
  • Elektromagnetische theorie der strahlung
  • The classical theory of electricity and magnetism
  • Theorie der elektrizität

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Netherlands
Active from
1935-04-11
Active to
2022-11-08
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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Key facts

Born
26 March 1875, Danzig , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire
Died
16 November 1922 (1922-11-16) (aged 47), Munich , Bavaria , Weimar Republic
Alma mater
University of Berlin
Known for
Abraham–Minkowski controversy , Abraham–Lorentz force
Fields
Physics
Institutions
University of Göttingen (1900–1909) University of Chicago (1909–1909) Istituto Tecnico Superiore (until 1914) Technische Hochschule Stuttgart (until 1921)
Doctoral advisor
Max Planck

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Encyclopedic overview

Max Abraham ( German: [ˈaːbʀaham]; 26 March 1875 – 16 November 1922) was a German physicist known for his work on electromagnetism and his opposition to the theory of relativity.

Biography

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