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Ludvig Lorenz

Ludvig Lorenz
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Ludvig Valentin Lorenz was a Danish physicist and mathematician. In 1867, he gave completely general integral solutions to the differential equations of electromagnetism, which contain retardation effects reflecting the finite speed of light. This paper also introduces the Lorenz gauge, named after him.

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Who was born first?

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  1. Asaph HallOctober 15, 1829 – November 22, 1907
  2. Elwin Bruno ChristoffelNovember 10, 1829 – March 15, 1900
  3. Ivan SechenovAugust 1, 1829 – November 2, 1905
  4. Ludvig Lorenz (this page)January 18, 1829 – June 9, 1891
  5. N. R. PogsonMarch 23, 1829 – June 23, 1891
  6. Robert NobelAugust 4, 1829 – August 7, 1896

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