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Electron Theory of Metals

Germany · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1900

Paul Drude1900

Leipzig · Science / Physics

Models conduction in metals as the motion of mobile charged particles and lays foundations for the classical electron theory of conductivity.

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Paul Drude

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