![Historical illustration of radio waves. Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (February 22, 1857 - January 1, 1894) was German physicist and discoverer of radio waves. Hertz studied at Berlin, gaining his PhD in 1880. Historical illustration of radio waves. Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (February 22, 1857 - January 1, 1894) was German physicist and discoverer of radio waves. Hertz studied at Berlin, gaining his PhD in 1880.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G15C0J/historical-illustration-of-radio-waves-heinrich-rudolf-hertz-february-G15C0J.jpg)
Historical illustration of radio waves. Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (February 22, 1857 - January 1, 1894) was German physicist and discoverer of radio waves. Hertz studied at Berlin, gaining his PhD in 1880.
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![Illustration depicting Heinrich Hertz's experiment on electromagnetic waves: Hertz's oscillator. Terminals of an induction coil (bottom left) were connected to condenser A, B. Initial spark passing between metal balls at centre, A,B, Illustration depicting Heinrich Hertz's experiment on electromagnetic waves: Hertz's oscillator. Terminals of an induction coil (bottom left) were connected to condenser A, B. Initial spark passing between metal balls at centre, A,B,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MR3TX9/illustration-depicting-heinrich-hertzs-experiment-on-electromagnetic-waves-hertzs-oscillator-terminals-of-an-induction-coil-bottom-left-were-connected-to-condenser-a-b-initial-spark-passing-between-metal-balls-at-centre-ab-formed-a-path-for-subsequent-oscillations-which-were-measured-heinrich-hertz-1857-1894-a-german-physicist-who-conclusively-proved-the-existence-of-the-electromagnetic-waves-theorised-by-james-clerk-maxwells-electromagnetic-theory-of-light-dated-20th-century-MR3TX9.jpg)
Illustration depicting Heinrich Hertz's experiment on electromagnetic waves: Hertz's oscillator. Terminals of an induction coil (bottom left) were connected to condenser A, B. Initial spark passing between metal balls at centre, A,B,
![Illustration depicting Heinrich Hertz's experiment on electromagnetic waves: demonstration to prove Maxwell's contention that a metallic surface should reflect electromagnetic waves. Resonator at R sends out waves, S, which are reflected by Illustration depicting Heinrich Hertz's experiment on electromagnetic waves: demonstration to prove Maxwell's contention that a metallic surface should reflect electromagnetic waves. Resonator at R sends out waves, S, which are reflected by](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MR3TXA/illustration-depicting-heinrich-hertzs-experiment-on-electromagnetic-waves-demonstration-to-prove-maxwells-contention-that-a-metallic-surface-should-reflect-electromagnetic-waves-resonator-at-r-sends-out-waves-s-which-are-reflected-by-mirror-at-m-and-received-by-resonator-at-c-heinrich-hertz-1857-1894-a-german-physicist-who-conclusively-proved-the-existence-of-the-electromagnetic-waves-theorised-by-james-clerk-maxwells-electromagnetic-theory-of-light-dated-20th-century-MR3TXA.jpg)