Which prize did Pieter Zeeman receive in 1921?
Rumford Medal
Copley Medal
Maxwell Medal
Faraday Medal
Answer
The Rumford Medal, awarded in 1921 to Pieter Zeeman, recognized his groundbreaking research on the Zeeman effect. This phenomenon, where the spectral lines of atoms are split in the presence of a magnetic field, provided crucial evidence for the quantization of energy levels in atoms. Zeeman's work laid the foundation for understanding the interaction between light and matter, and its significance earned him the prestigious Rumford Medal.
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