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Frits Zernike

Explore the significant events and achievements in the life of Frits Zernike, the Dutch physicist renowned for inventing the phase-contrast microscope and winning the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953. This timeline highlights his contributions to science and technology that revolutionized optical microscopy.

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1888 — 1966On the record
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Born July 16, 1888
Died March 10, 1966
Known as Physicist
Amsterdam, Netherlands

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