Gustav Kirchhoff

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Berlin
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Maxwell's_equations
Ohm's law
Planck's law
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:born March 12, 1824
gptkbp:born_in 1824
gptkbp:children gptkb:Anna_Kirchhoff
gptkb:Hermann_Kirchhoff
gptkb:Paul_Kirchhoff
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Kirchhoff's_law_of_thermal_radiation
Kirchhoff's circuit laws
Kirchhoff's law of spectroscopy
gptkbp:died October 17, 1887
gptkbp:died_in 1887
gptkbp:field gptkb:spectroscopy
physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gustav Kirchhoff
gptkbp:influence modern physics
electrical engineering education
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Max_Planck
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Georg_Simon_Ohm
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Kirchhoff's_current_law
gptkb:Kirchhoff's_voltage_law
gptkbp:known_for Kirchhoff's laws of electrical circuits
gptkbp:legacy He is honored in various scientific institutions.
His work laid the foundation for future developments in physics.
Kirchhoff's laws are fundamental in circuit analysis.
His contributions are essential in understanding thermal radiation.
He is remembered as a pioneer in the field of spectroscopy.
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Heinrich_Hertz
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:Physics
gptkb:optics
mathematical physics
electrical engineering
thermodynamics
acoustics
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Kirchhoff
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:University_of_Göttingen
gptkb:University_of_Berlin
gptkb:University_of_Heidelberg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_Empire
gptkb:Göttingen
gptkb:Foreign_Member_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4