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Frits Zernike

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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.

Born July 16, 1888
Known as Physicist
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Education
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University of Amsterdam
10Defining moments
78Years

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