Georg

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

Georg
#3,179
Most Influential Person Across History

German scientist, satirist

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg's Academic­Influence.com Rankings

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Physics
#778
Historical Rank
physics Degrees
Download Badge
  • Physics

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg's Degrees

Why Is Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Influential?

(Suggest an Edit or Addition)

According to Wikipedia, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg was a German physicist, satirist, and Anglophile. As a scientist, he was the first to hold a professorship explicitly dedicated to experimental physics in Germany. He is remembered for his posthumously published notebooks, which he himself called , a description modelled on the English bookkeeping term "waste books" or "scrapbooks", and for his discovery of tree-like electrical discharge patterns now called Lichtenberg figures.

Other Resources About Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

What Schools Are Affiliated With Georg Christoph Lichtenberg?

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg is affiliated with the following schools: