Heinrich Rudolf Hertz
 
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz

Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, lived in the years 1857-1925. He searched electromagnetic waves - he proved that a fast vibrating charge, just like Maxwell foresaw it, was the source of electromagnetic waves. He also simplified formulas of Maxwell. Hertz discovered also that some metals emit minus particles under the influence of ultraviolet radiation. He noticed that electrically neutral metals become plus charged after the exposure.