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Johannes Rydberg
Rydberg
Rydberg
Born 8 November 1854
Halmstad, Sweden
Died 28 December 1919
Lund, Sweden


Known for Rydberg formula; Rydberg constant; atomic spectra

Johannes Rydberg (1854-1919) was a Swedish physicist known for the Rydberg formula, which describes regularities in atomic spectral lines.

Atomic spectra

Rydberg generalized patterns in spectra across different elements. The Rydberg constant later became a key quantity in the quantum theory of atomic energy levels, especially for hydrogen-like systems.

His work helped prepare the ground for the Bohr model and for later quantum-mechanical treatments of atoms.

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Author: Harold Foppele