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Johann Jakob Balmer

Johann Jakob Balmer
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Johann Jakob Balmer was a Swiss mathematician best known for his work in physics, the Balmer series of the hydrogen atom.

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  1. August BeerJuly 31, 1825 – November 18, 1863
  2. Edward FranklandJanuary 18, 1825 – August 9, 1899
  3. George Phillips BondMay 20, 1825 – February 17, 1865
  4. Johann Friedrich Julius SchmidtOctober 26, 1825 – February 7, 1884
  5. Johann Jakob Balmer (this page)May 1, 1825 – March 12, 1898
  6. William Thomson, 1st Baron KelvinJune 26, 1825 – December 17, 1907

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