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Heinrich Rubens

Heinrich Rubens
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Heinrich Rubens was a German experimental physicist known for his measurements of the energy of black-body radiation, which led Max Planck to the discovery of his radiation law. This was the genesis of quantum theory.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Arthur HardenOctober 12, 1865 – June 17, 1940
  2. Heinrich Rubens (this page)March 30, 1865 – July 17, 1922
  3. Jacques HadamardDecember 8, 1865 – October 17, 1963
  4. Nagaoka HantarōAugust 15, 1865 – December 11, 1950
  5. Pierre WeissMarch 25, 1865 – October 24, 1940
  6. Sofia OkunevskaMay 12, 1865 – February 24, 1926

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