Frits Zernike
Dutch physicist (1888–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frits Zernike (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfrɪtˈsɛrnikə]; 16 July 1888 – 10 March 1966) was a Dutch physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase-contrast microscope.
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Born | Frederick Zernike (1888-07-16)16 July 1888 |
Died | 10 March 1966(1966-03-10) (aged 77) Amersfoort, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
Known for | Phase-contrast microscopy Zernike polynomials Ornstein–Zernike equation Van Cittert–Zernike theorem |
Spouse | Dora van Bommel van Vloten (1930-1945) Lena Koperberg-Baanders (since 1954)[1] |
Awards | Rumford Medal (1952) Nobel Prize in Physics (1953) Fellow of the Royal Society[2] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Groningen University |
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