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Loránd Eötvös

Hungarian physicist (1848-1919) · Hungary · On the map · Scientists · Died at 70

Baron Loránd Eötvös de Vásárosnamény, also called Baron Roland von Eötvös in English literature, was a Hungarian physicist. He is remembered today largely for his work on gravitation and surface tension, and the invention of the torsion pendulum.

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Hungary
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1848 to 1919 · aged 70