Max Abraham

Max Abraham
Max Abraham
	Abraham, c. 1905
Born	26 March 1875; Danzig, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	16 November 1922 (aged 47); Munich, Bavaria, Weimar Republic
Alma mater	University of Berlin
Known for	Abraham–Minkowski controversy; Abraham–Lorentz force
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	University of Göttingen (1900–1909); University of Chicago (1909–1909); Istituto Tecnico Superiore (until 1914); Technische Hochschule Stuttgart (until 1921);
Doctoral advisor	Max Planck

Max Abraham (German: [ˈaːbʀaham]; 26 March 1875 – 16 November 1922) was a German physicist known for his work on electromagnetism and his opposition to the theory of relativity.

Max Abraham
Abraham, c. 1905
Born	26 March 1875 Danzig, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	16 November 1922 (1922-11-17) (aged 47) Munich, Bavaria, Weimar Republic
Alma mater	University of Berlin
Known for	Abraham–Minkowski controversy Abraham–Lorentz force
Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	University of Göttingen (1900–1909) University of Chicago (1909–1909) Istituto Tecnico Superiore (until 1914) Technische Hochschule Stuttgart (until 1921)
Doctoral advisor	Max Planck