Hendrik Casimir
Dutch physicist (1909-2000) · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Died at 90
Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir was a Dutch physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics.
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2000Died4 May 20001999George E. Pake PrizeAward1985Matteucci MedalAward1982Wilhelm Exner MedalAward1976IRI MedalAwardMaxwell LectureAward1975Doctor Honoris Causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityAward1970Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1957Three Physicists PrizeAward1909Born15 July 1909
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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.
Country
Netherlands
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 2000 · aged 90
