Heinrich Rudolf Hertz
As is commonly believed, Heinrich Rudolf Hertz is most renowned for being the first one to conclusively prove the existence of electromagnetic waves. He clarified and expanded the electromagnetic theory of light that had been put forth by James Clerk Maxwell. As a physicist, Hertz maintained a spirit of exploration and insistence, and his story inspires people who intend to pursue contributions in the sphere of science.
At that time, people firmly believed Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism, that is, electromagnetic waves existed and moved at the speed of light, and light itself was just a wave. Though it was popular, the theory was still only a prediction. Encouraged by his mentor, Hertz was to prove it. He made many experiments and finally managed to make a precise wave-detecting apparatus, though he failed multiple times before success. In the experiment, he discovered the electromagnetic wave. In more advanced experiments later on, he measured the velocity of electromagnetic radiation and found it to be the same as the light’s velocity. He also showed that the nature of radio waves’ reflection and refraction was the same as those of light and established beyond any doubt that light is a form of electromagnetic radiation obeying the Maxwell equations.
With his insistence, Hertz was definitely a legend in science. His experiments soon triggered the invention of the wireless telegraph, radio and television.
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