Zeeman

American  

[zey-mahn] / ˈzeɪˌmɑn /

noun

1. Pieter 1865–1943, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1902.

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Zeeman Scientific  

/ zā′män′ /

1. Dutch physicist whose study of light sources in a magnetic field resulted in his discovery and explanation of the Zeeman effect. For this work he shared with Hendrik Lorentz the 1902 Nobel Prize for physics. He also studied the absorption and motion of electricity in fluids and magnetic fields on the surface of the Sun.

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Example Sentences

The concept is by the visual artist Susan Zeeman Rogers and the 75-minute show works primarily as a narrative for her videos and miniature dioramas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

The magnetic fields can be measured through the Zeeman effect of radiative emissions of atoms and molecules.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

"When I looked at the prices I said to my wife, 'Actually, I think he's making a living'," says Mr Zeeman.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

Roscosmos posted images of the Zeeman crater – the third largest in the moon’s southern hemisphere – taken from the spacecraft.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

Even the Zeeman effect, although it may tend to establish the fact that light is produced by vibratory movement, by no means proves that it is propagated in the same manner.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane