Hendrik Antoon Lorentz

Hendrik Antoon Lorentz

Nobel Prize in Physics 1902

Leiden University

“in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena”

Hendrik Antoon Lorentz was a Dutch theoretical physicist who made foundational contributions to electromagnetic theory and the electron theory. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1902 with Pieter Zeeman for their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena.

Field
Physics · Electromagnetism
Lifespan
1853–1928