Quote by: Pieter Zeeman

It was not simply out of a spirit of contradiction that I exposed a light source to magnetic forces. The idea came to me during an investigation of the effect discovered by Kerr on light reflected by magnetic mirrors.


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Author Bio


  • NamePieter Zeeman
  • DescriptionDutch physicist
  • BornMay 25, 1865
  • DiedOctober 9, 1943
  • CountryNetherlands
  • ProfessionPhysicist
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Physics