Frits Zernike

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Groningen
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics_1953
invention of phase contrast microscopy
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkbp:born July 16, 1888
gptkbp:burialPlace Crematorium Westerveld
gptkbp:campusFacilities gptkb:Zernike_Institute_for_Advanced_Materials
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:communityPartnerships gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkbp:contributedTo advancements in optics
gptkbp:contribution improved optical microscopy
optical microscopy innovations
gptkbp:died March 10, 1966
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Groningen
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:field optics
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Zernike's_contributions_to_microscopy
gptkbp:honorificPrefix gptkb:University_of_Amsterdam
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gptkbp:image Frits Zernike.jpg
gptkbp:impact biomedical research
gptkbp:influence modern microscopy techniques
gptkbp:influenced scientific community
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hendrik_Lorentz
gptkbp:inspiration future generations of scientists
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Zernike_phase_contrast
phase contrast microscopy
gptkbp:legacy Zernike_polynomials
gptkbp:nationality Dutch
gptkbp:patentCitation phase contrast method
gptkbp:philosophy scientific rigor
gptkbp:recognizes international acclaim
gptkbp:researchContribution biological microscopy
gptkbp:researchField experimental physics
gptkbp:researchFocus light and matter interaction
gptkbp:researchInterest optical techniques
Numerous articles on optics
enhanced imaging techniques
gptkbp:scientificName experimental validation
gptkbp:spouse Joke Zernike
gptkbp:technique phase contrast imaging