Hermann von Helmholtz: Quick Facts
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| Also Known As | Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand Helmholtz |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1821 • Potsdam • Germany |
| Died | September 8, 1894 (aged 73) • Berlin • Germany |
| Awards And Honors | Copley Medal (1873) |
| Notable Works | “Handbook of Physiological Optics” • “On the Sensation of Tone As a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music” |
| Subjects Of Study | Helmholtz free energy • Helmholtz resonator • body heat • conservation of energy • electricity • eye • nerve impulse • non-Euclidean geometry • perfect fluid • principle of least action • sense organ • sound • vortex • wave • sensation • vitalism |
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