Kramers, Hendrik Anthony (Hans) (1894-1952) | Niels Bohr Archive
Name: Kramers, Hendrik Anthony (Hans) (1894-1952)
Historical Note: Physicist, born Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Educated U. Leiden (Ehrenfest), M.A. 1916. Niels Bohr's first scientific assistant. U. Copenhagen, 1919-26. U. Utrecht, 1926-34. U. Leiden, 1934-52. Research and numerous publ. on quantum physics incl. intensity of atomic spectra, normalising problems of charging and of mass; work on dispersion of light, among K.'s most importent contributions (1924); predicted, in paper with Heisenberg the same year, Raman effect. Died Oegstgeest, Holland 1952
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