Frits Zernike

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:academic_advisor gptkb:Hendrik_Antoon_Lorentz
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Groningen
gptkbp:awarded_for invention of phase contrast microscopy
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
Various awards
gptkbp:born July 16, 1888
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Groningen
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:collaborated_with Various scientists
gptkbp:contribution Improved imaging techniques
Phase contrast imaging
Optical microscopy advancements
gptkbp:died March 10, 1966
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Groningen
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:field gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkb:Physics
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:optics
Experimental physics
gptkbp:historical_impact Influence on future generations of scientists
gptkbp:honorary_title Honorary Doctorate from University of Groningen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frits Zernike
gptkbp:impact Significant contributions to physics
Microscopy techniques
gptkbp:influence Biological sciences
gptkbp:influenced Optical microscopy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hendrik_Lorentz
gptkbp:invention 1934
Phase contrast microscope
gptkbp:involvement Scientific community
gptkbp:known_for Phase contrast microscopy
gptkbp:legacy Zernike polynomials
gptkbp:member gptkb:Nobel_Committee_for_Physics
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Dutch
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Herman_van_der_Waerden
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Amsterdam
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Groningen
gptkbp:published_work Numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:recognition International acclaim
gptkbp:research Experimental techniques
gptkbp:research_focus Optical phenomena
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Joke_Zernike
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:University_of_Groningen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4