Walter Kaufmann

Walter Kaufmann was a German physicist. He is best known for his experiment that led to the first experimental evidence of the velocity dependence of mass, which was an important contribution to the development of modern physics, including special relativity.

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Who was born first?

• Walter Kaufmann and Victor Grignard were born the same year
• Walter Kaufmann and Émile Borel were born the same year
• Walter Kaufmann and Giovanni Giorgi were born the same year
• Walter Kaufmann and Martin Knudsen were born the same year
• Walter Kaufmann and Ernst Zermelo were born the same year

Timeline

1. Émile BorelJanuary 7, 1871 – February 3, 1956
2. Ernst ZermeloJuly 27, 1871 – May 21, 1953
3. Giovanni GiorgiNovember 27, 1871 – August 19, 1950
4. Martin KnudsenFebruary 15, 1871 – May 27, 1949
5. Victor GrignardMay 6, 1871 – December 13, 1935
6. Walter Kaufmann (this page)June 5, 1871 – January 1, 1947

Related

• Albert EinsteinMarch 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955
• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Galileo GalileiFebruary 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Thomas EdisonFebruary 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934