Award
Nobel Prize in Physics
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Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
1853-09-21 – 1926-02-21
Life & Legacy
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (Dutch: [ˈɦɛikə ˈkaːmərlɪŋ ˈɔnəs]; 21 September 1853 – 21 February 1926) was a Dutch experimental physicist who became the first to liquefy helium, cooling it to near 1.5 kelvin (K). For this work, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1913.
In 1911, using liquid helium to investigate the electrical conductivity of solid mercury, Kamerlingh Onnes found that its electrical resistance vanishes at 4.2 K, i.e. superconductivity.
Occupation & Career
physicist, inventor, university teacher, scientist
Education
Heidelberg University; University of Groningen
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Nobel Prize in Physics; Rumford Medal; Matteucci Medal; Franklin Medal; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; superconductivity
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Foreign Member of the Royal Society · Franklin Medal · Matteucci Medal · Nobel Prize in Physics · Rumford Medal
Employer
Leiden University
Organizations & Memberships
Academy of Sciences of the USSR · Academy of Sciences of Turin · Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei · French Academy of Sciences · German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony · National Academy of Sciences · Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences · Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences · Royal Society of London · Russian Academy of Sciences
Notable Work
superconductivity
Education & Institutions
Heidelberg University · University of Groningen
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Rumford Medal
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Matteucci Medal
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Award
Franklin Medal
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Award
Foreign Member of the Royal Society
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Family Child
Albert Kamerlingh Onnes
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Family Father
Harm Kamerlingh Onnes
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Family Mother
Anna Gerdina Coers
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Family Sibling
Menso Kamerlingh Onnes
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Family Sibling
Jenny Kamerlingh Onnes
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Family Spouse
Maria Adriana Wilhelmina Elisabeth Bijleveld
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Notable Work
superconductivity
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Sources & Provenance
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