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Franck-Hertz Electron Collisions

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

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1914

Gustav Hertz1914

Berlin · Science / Physics

With James Franck, demonstrates discrete energy transfer when electrons collide with mercury atoms.

Names involved

Gustav Hertz

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