Hendrik Casimir Scientist

Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir ForMemRS (July 15, 1909 – May 4, 2000) was a Dutch physicist best known for his research on the two-fluid model of superconductors (together with C. J. Gorter) in 1934 and the Casimir effect (together with D. Polder) in 1948.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Casimir Henk
Birth date	July 15, 1909
Birth place	Netherlands , The Hague
Nationality	Netherlands
Date of death	May 04, 2000
Place of death	Netherlands , Heeze
Residence	Netherlands
Education	Leiden University
Known for	Casimir effect Casimir element Casimir pressure