Hendrik Anthony Kramers

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Dutch physicist human theoretical physicist

Hendrik Anthony Kramers was a Dutch theoretical physicist known for his pioneering work in quantum mechanics, dispersion theory, and the Kramers–Kronig relations.

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instanceOf Dutch physicist →
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theoretical physicist →
contributedTo matrix mechanics foundations →
old quantum theory →
reaction rate theory →
scattering theory →
countryOfCitizenship Netherlands →
doctoralAdvisor Paul Ehrenfest →
educatedAt University of Leiden NERFINISHED →
familyName Kramers →
fieldOfWork atomic physics →
dispersion theory →
mathematical physics →
quantum mechanics →
solid-state physics →
statistical physics →
theoretical physics →
gender male →
givenName Hendrik →
hasEponym Kramers degeneracy →
Kramers opacity law →
Kramers turnover →
Kramers–Heisenberg formula →
Kramers–Kronig relations →
Kramers–Wannier duality →
influenced development of dispersion relations in physics →
quantum theory of radiation →
influencedBy Niels Bohr →
Paul Ehrenfest →
knownFor Kramers degeneracy theorem →
Kramers–Heisenberg formula →
Kramers–Kronig relations →
Kramers–Wannier duality in the Ising model →
dispersion theory →
pioneering work in quantum mechanics →
memberOf Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences →
middleName Anthony →
nationality Dutch →
notableWork Kramers degeneracy →
Kramers opacity law →
Kramers turnover theory →
Kramers–Heisenberg dispersion formula →
Kramers–Kronig relations →
Kramers–Wannier duality →
positionHeld professor of theoretical physics →
workedAt Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium →
University of Leiden NERFINISHED →
Utrecht University NERFINISHED →
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Max Planck Medal →
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Hendrik Lorentz ("Hendrik Antoon Kramers") →
influenced
Niels Bohr Institute →
notableStudent
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