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Lorenz, Ludwig (1829-1891)
    

Danish physicist who explained the transmission of forces through fields using differential equations Eric Weisstein's World of Math. He demonstrated that electrical forces were propagated at the speed of light. Eric Weisstein's World of Physics The Lorenz gauge Eric Weisstein's World of Physics of electromagnetism is named in Lorenz's honor.

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References

Lorenz, L. "On the Identity of the Vibrations of Light with Electrical Currents." Philos. Mag. 34, 287-301, 1867.

van Bladel, J. "Lorenz or Lorentz?" Radioscientist 2, 55, 1991.

van Bladel, J. "Lorenz or Lorentz?" IEEE Antennas Prop. Mag. 33, 69, 1991.

Whittaker, E. A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity, Vols. 1-2. New York: Dover, p. 268, 1989.