Researching Arnold Sommerfeld
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8 people with the Sommerfeld surname? In that year Sommerfeld was ranked number 3571 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Arnold means "Eagle power" and is of German origin.
Records of Arnold Sommerfeld on Ancestry
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Some Famous People called Arnold Sommerfeld
Arnold Sommerfeld
Arnold Johannes Wilhelm Sommerfeld, ( 5 December 1868 – 26 April 1951) was a German theoretical physicist who pioneered developments in atomic and quantum physics, and also educated and mentored many students for the new era of theoretical physics. He served as doctoral supervisor for many Nobel Prize winners in physics and chemistry (only J. J. Thomson's record of mentorship is comparable to his).
He introduced the second quantum number (azimuthal quantum number) and the third quantum number (magnetic quantum number). He also introduced the fine-structure constant and pioneered X-ray wave theory.
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