Heat Radiation Recognition10 December 1911
Is honored for foundational discoveries concerning black-body heat radiation.
Historical person
Wilhelm Wien Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wilhelm Wien, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Germany.
4 records1911–19114 events1 places
Chronological biography
1911
Nobel Prize in Physics10 December 1911
Receives the Nobel Prize for laws governing thermal radiation.
Laws of Thermal Radiation11 December 1911
Reviews experimental and theoretical work leading toward quantum physics.
Nobel Lecture11 December 1911
Delivers his Nobel lecture on the laws of thermal radiation.
Titles and roles
Professor of Physics
Record provenance
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