Frits Zernike Scientist

Frits Zernike (/ˈzɜrn.ɨ.ki/; 16 July 1888 – 10 March 1966) was a Dutch physicist and winner of the Nobel prize for physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase contrast microscope, an instrument that permits the study of internal cell structure without the need to stain and thus kill the cells.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 16, 1888
Birth place	Amsterdam , Netherlands
Nationality	Netherlands
Date of death	March 10, 1966
Place of death	Netherlands , Amersfoort
Education	University of Amsterdam
Known for	Ornstein–Zernike equation Zernike polynomials Phase contrast microscopy