Pieter Zeeman

"Pieter Zeeman: From Village Boy to Celebrated Physicist describes the life and work of the Dutch physicist and master experimenter Pieter Zeeman (1865-1943). He was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1902 for his discovery of the effect named after him, describing the influence of magnetism on light. The discovery marked the beginning of a very successful career in which he was awarded many honors and prizes. Drawing on a uniquely complete archive, this book also provides a great deal of valuable information on his personal life, as well as on its institutional and social context"--