Johann Wilhelm Hittorf

Johann Wilhelm Hittorf
Johann Wilhelm Hittorf
BornMarch 27, 1824
DiedNovember 28, 1914
NationalityGerman
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics

Johann Wilhelm Hittorf (March 27, 1824 – November 28, 1914) was a German physicist who was born in Bonn and died in Münster, Germany. He was the first to compute the electric capacity of charged atoms and molecules (ions).


https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-for-the-history-of-science/article/abs/johann-wilhelm-hittorf-and-the-material-culture-of-nineteenthcentury-gas-discharge-research/82D6CB70E783CFF7A993DAFE8219F1F2[1]

  1. "Johann Wilhelm Hittorf | Cathode Rays, Electron Theory, Atomic Structure | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-03-02.