Georg Hermann Quincke

Georg Hermann Quincke
Quincke, c. 1860
Born(1834-11-19)19 November 1834
Frankfurt (Oder), Province of Brandenburg
Died13 January 1924(1924-01-13) (aged 89)
Heidelberg, Germany
NationalityGerman
Known forStreaming current
Quincke's interference tube
AwardsForMemRS (1879)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
ThesisDe constantibus mercurii capillaribus (1858)
Doctoral advisorH. G. Magnus,
F. E. Neumann
Doctoral studentsK. F. Braun,
P. Lenard
Other notable studentsAlbert A. Michelson

Georg Hermann Quincke FRSFor HFRSE (German: [ˈkvɪŋkə]; November 19, 1834 – January 13, 1924) was a German physicist.

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