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Winfried Otto Schumann

German geophysicist (1888-1974) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86

Winfried Otto Schumann was a German physicist and electrical engineer who predicted the Schumann resonances, a series of low-frequency resonances caused by lightning discharges in the atmosphere.

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Bavarian Order of Merit

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1974 · aged 86