Gustav Robert Kirchoff
1824-1887
German-Russian physicist who made fundamental contributions toward the understanding of electricity and light. Kirchoff developed the concept of a "black body,&...
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The German physicist Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824-1887) is best remembered for his pioneering work in spectroscopy that permitted investigation of the chemical composition of stars.Gustav Kirchhoff w...
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Gustav Robert Kirchhoff was reported to have a fastidious and dull personality. However, examining the results of his research career shows constant evidence of imagination, sincerity, and wit. He was...
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Gustav Robert Kirchhoff was reported to have a fastidious and dull personality. However, examining the results of his research career shows constant evidence of imagination, sincerity, and wit. He was...
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Kirchhoff, the co-inventor with Robert Bunsen of recording spectroscopy, was one of the first scientists to apply spectroscopy to areas beyond analytical chemistry. Though he is most often remembered ...
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