When was Philipp Lenard born?

Philipp Lenard was born on 7 June 1862 in Bratislava.

What positions has Philipp Lenard held?

Positions held by Philipp Lenard include: professor.

Where did Philipp Lenard study?

Philipp Lenard was educated at Heidelberg University, Gymnasium Grösslingová.

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Philipp Lenard

German physicist (1862–1947)

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Philipp Eduard Anton von Lenard (German: [ˈfɪlɪp ˈleːnaʁt] ; 7 June 1862 – 20 May 1947) was a German experimental physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1905 for his work on cathode rays. This work led to his experimental realization of the photoelectric effect, discovering that the energy (speed) of the electrons ejected from a cathode depends only on the frequency and not the intensity of light.

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Born: 7 June 1862 wd
Place of birth: Bratislava wd
Died: 20 May 1947 wd
Place of death: Messelhausen wd
Citizenship: Germany, Hungary wd
Occupation: physicist, inventor, university teacher wd
Political party: Nazi Party (since 1937) wd
Education: Heidelberg University, Gymnasium Grösslingová wd
Spouse: Katharina Lenard wd

Positions held wd

professor

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Physics (1905)
Golden Party Badge
Rumford Medal (1896)
Matteucci Medal (1896)
Franklin Medal (1932)
honorary doctor of Comenius University (1942)
honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (1895)

About

As an active proponent of the Nazi ideology, Lenard supported Adolf Hitler in the 1920s and was an important role model for the Deutsche Physik movement during the Nazi period. He labeled Albert Einstein's contributions to theoretical physics as "Jewish physics".

Questions

When was Philipp Lenard born?: Philipp Lenard was born on 7 June 1862 in Bratislava.
What positions has Philipp Lenard held?: Positions held by Philipp Lenard include: professor.
Where did Philipp Lenard study?: Philipp Lenard was educated at Heidelberg University, Gymnasium Grösslingová.

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