Carl Hellmuth Hertz

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Hellmuth Hertz
University of Lund

Carl Hellmuth Hertz (also written Carl Helmut Hertz, 15 October 1920 – 29 April 1990) was a German physicist known primarily for being involved in the development of inkjet technology and ultrasound technology. He was the son of Gustav Ludwig Hertz and great nephew of Heinrich Hertz.

Biography

Hellmuth Hertz was born on 15 October 1920 in Berlin, Germany. His father was Gustav Hertz who, along with James Franck, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 1925 for their experiments on inelastic electron collisions in gases.[1] Gustav Hertz's uncle was in turn Heinrich Hertz, who first conclusively proved the existence of the electromagnetic waves.[2]

Hellmuth graduated from the elite

Nobel laureate Niels Bohr, who were both friends of Gustav Hertz.[4]

From 1961 he was a teacher at Lund University, and from 1963 he was Professor of Electrical Measurement Technology in Lund. He was involved in the development of both the inkjet and the ultrasound technology.

Hans Hertz
, and he died on 29 April 1990.

References

  1. ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1925". Nobelprize.org. 2014. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
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  3. ^ Westling; Grahm (2012). Med fysiken i blodet: en bok om Hellmuth Hertz. pp. 22–23.
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