Adolf Eugen Fick
Adolf Fick | |
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Adolf Fick (1829–1901) | |
| Born | 3 September 1829 |
| Died | 21 August 1901 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
| Known for | Fick's laws of diffusion Fick principle Imbert–Fick law |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physiology Biophysics |
| Institutions | University of Zurich University of Würzburg |
| Thesis | Tractatur de errore optico quodam asymetria bulbi oculi effecto (1851) |
| Doctoral advisor | Franz Ludwig Fick |
| Doctoral students | Johann Jakob Müller, Max Dessoir |
| Notes | |
He is the brother of Franz Ludwig Fick. He is the uncle of Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick who invented the contact lens. | |
Adolf Eugen Fick (3 September 1829 – 21 August 1901) was a German-born physician and physiologist.