Meaning

noun the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second

noun German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)

noun German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)

originEtymology tree German Hertzbor. English Hertz Borrowed from German Hertz.

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