Hendrik Lorentz was one of the great physicists of the turn of the 20th century. He explained how light and matter interact through charged particles. His equations for moving bodies paved the way for relativity. Einstein deeply admired him. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1902. He also chaired a key state study for the Zuiderzee flood works. He was a respected chairman of the Solvay Conferences.
Key Milestones
1878: Leiden – professor
1892: Electron theory – developed
1902: Nobel Prize in Physics
1904: Lorentz transformation – equations
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (18 July 1853 – 4 February 1928) was a Dutch theoretical physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Pieter Zeeman for their discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect.
Hendrik Lorentz's birthday is July 18. He was born on July 18, 1853 in Arnhem, Netherlands.
How old was Hendrik Lorentz when he died?
Hendrik Lorentz died on February 4, 1928, aged 74.
Who shares a birthday with Hendrik Lorentz?
Famous people who share Hendrik Lorentz's July 18 birthday include Nelson Mandela, Priyanka Chopra, Vin Diesel, Robert Hooke and William Makepeace Thackeray.
