Which Happened First?

Oliver Lodge

Oliver Lodge
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Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge was an English physicist and electrical engineer whose investigations into electromagnetic radiation (EMR) contributed to the development of radio. He identified EMR independent of Heinrich Hertz's proof.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Charles ChamberlandMarch 12, 1851 – May 2, 1908
  2. Edward Walter MaunderApril 12, 1851 – March 21, 1928
  3. George FitzGeraldAugust 3, 1851 – February 21, 1901
  4. Guillaume BigourdanApril 6, 1851 – February 28, 1932
  5. Jacobus KapteynJanuary 19, 1851 – June 18, 1922
  6. Oliver Lodge (this page)June 12, 1851 – August 22, 1940

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