Philipp Lenard

Physicist, Academic

1862 – 1947

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Who was Philipp Lenard?

Philipp Eduard Anton von Lenard, was a German physicist and the winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1905 for his research on cathode rays and the discovery of many of their properties. He was also an active proponent of the Nazi ideology.

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Born
Jun 7, 1862
Bratislava
Also known as
  • Philipp Eduard Anton Lenard
Nationality
  • Germany
  • Hungary
Profession
Education
  • Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
Employment
  • Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
  • University of Kiel
  • RWTH Aachen
Lived in
  • Germany
  • Bratislava
Died
May 20, 1947
Allied-occupied Germany

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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