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Heike Kamerlingh Onnes Scientist

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (Dutch: [ˈɔnəs]; 21 September 1853 – 21 February 1926) was a Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate. He exploited the Hampson-Linde cycle to investigate how materials behave when cooled to nearly absolute zero and later to liquefy helium for the first time. His production of extreme cryogenic temperatures led to his discovery of superconductivity in 1911: for certain materials, electrical resistance abruptly vanishes at very low temperatures.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 21, 1853
Birth name	Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
Birth place	Groningen
Date of death	February 21, 1926
Place of death	Leiden
Education	Heidelberg University University of Groningen
Known for	Superconductivity Rollin film Superfluidity

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