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Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (German: [ˈkɪʁçhɔf]; 12 March 1824 – 17 October 1887) was a German physicist and mathematician who contributed to the fundamental understanding of electrical circuits, spectroscopy, and the emission of black-body radiation by heated objects.
- Kirchhoff's Circuit Laws
Kirchhoff's circuit laws are two equalities that deal with...
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Gustav Kirchhoff (1824–1887) In heat transfer, Kirchhoff's...
- Kirchhoff's Circuit Laws
Gustav Kirchhoff was a German physicist who, with the chemist Robert Bunsen, firmly established the theory of spectrum analysis (a technique for chemical analysis by analyzing the light emitted by a heated material), which Kirchhoff applied to determine the composition of the Sun.
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Kirchhoff was a mathematical physicist best known for his laws on the flow of electric current.
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (March 12, 1824 – October 17, 1887) was a German physicist who contributed to the fundamental understanding of electrical circuits, spectroscopy, and the emission and absorption of radiation. His discoveries helped set the stage for the advent of quantum mechanics.
Learn about the life and achievements of Gustav Kirchhoff, a pioneer of spectroscopy who discovered the solar spectrum and identified its elements. Find out how he collaborated with Robert Bunsen and challenged William Herschel's sunspot model.
