Hendrik Casimir
Dutch physicist (1909–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir ForMemRS[1] (15 July 1909 – 4 May 2000) was a Dutch physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. He is best known for his work on the Casimir effect, which describes the attractive force between two uncharged plates in a vacuum due to quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field.
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Hendrik Casimir | |
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Born | (1909-07-15)15 July 1909 The Hague, Netherlands |
Died | 4 May 2000(2000-05-04) (aged 90) Heeze, Netherlands |
Alma mater | University of Leiden |
Known for | Casimir effect Casimir invariant Casimir pressure Casimir–Polder force Gorter–Casimir model |
Awards | George E. Pake Prize (1999) Matteucci Medal (1985) Wilhelm Exner Medal (1982) Pour le Mérite (1982) IRI Medal (1976) ForMemRS (1970) Fritz London Memorial Lecture (1958) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Leiden Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium |
Doctoral advisor | Paul Ehrenfest |
Notable students | Carolyne Van Vliet |
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Hendrik Casimir is also known for his research on the two-fluid model of superconductors (together with C. J. Gorter[2]) in 1934.