Pieter Zeeman
1865 – 1943 Netherlands
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Who was Pieter Zeeman?
Dutch physicist who discovered the Zeeman effect (splitting of spectral lines in magnetic fields) and won the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Pieter Zeeman (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Physics | 1902 | in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena |
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