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Peter Debye

Peter Joseph William Debye (/dɪˈbaɪ/ dib-EYE; born Petrus Josephus Wilhelmus Debije, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Dutch: [ˈpeːtrʏz dəˈbɛiə]; March 24, 1884 – November 2, 1966) was a…

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Known for
Debye model · Debye relaxation · Debye frequency
Education
RWTH Aachen Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Born
Petrus Josephus Wilhelmus Debije (1884-03-24)March 24, 1884 Maastricht, Netherlands
Children
2
Citizenship
Netherlands · United States
Died
November 2, 1966(1966-11-02) (aged 82) Ithaca, New York, U.S.

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Peter Debye → Debye frequency, Debye model, Debye relaxation
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Peter Debye → chemistry, Physics
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Peter Debye → Petrus Josephus Wilhelmus Debije (1884-03-24)March 24, 1884 Maastricht, Netherlands
Children · 1
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Died · 1
Peter Debye → November 2, 1966(1966-11-02) (aged 82) Ithaca, New York, U.S.

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Peter DebyeBornPetrus Josephus Wilhelmus Debije (1884-03-24)March 24, 1884 Maastricht, Netherlands1.00infobox
Peter DebyeChildren21.00infobox
Peter DebyeCitizenshipNetherlands1.00infobox
Peter DebyeCitizenshipUnited States1.00infobox
Peter DebyeDiedNovember 2, 1966(1966-11-02) (aged 82) Ithaca, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Peter DebyeDoctoral advisorArnold Sommerfeld1.00infobox
Peter DebyeDoctoral studentsLars Onsager Paul Scherrer George K. Fraenkel Fritz Zwicky Luise Lange1.00infobox
Peter DebyeEducationRWTH Aachen Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München1.00infobox
Peter DebyeFieldsPhysics1.00infobox
Peter DebyeFieldschemistry1.00infobox
Peter DebyeKnown forDebye model1.00infobox
Peter DebyeKnown forDebye relaxation1.00infobox
Peter DebyeKnown forDebye frequency1.00infobox
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Peter DebyeWorkplacesUniversity of Zurich (1911–12) University of Utrecht (1912–14) University of Göttingen (1914–20) ETH Zurich (1920–27) Leipzig University (1927–34) University of Berlin (1934–39)…1.00infobox

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