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Also Known As Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann
Born February 20, 1844 • Vienna • Austria
Died September 5, 1906 (aged 62) • Italy
Subjects Of Study Boltzmann transport equation • Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution • Stefan-Boltzmann law

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