Which Dutch physicist discovered superconductivity in 1911?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
- Step 1: The discoverer cooled mercury close to absolute zero. Step 2. He was Kamerlingh Onnes. Answer: Kamerlingh Onnes. Why not the others: Lorentz won in 1902, Zeeman also in 1902, and Zernike in 1953, so none of them is the discoverer of superconductivity.
Practise more Dutch Science, Arts and Culture.
Free questions with an explanation for every one, and full timed Dutch General Knowledge mock tests.
More Dutch Science, Arts and Culture questions
- Which painter made The Night Watch, which hangs in the Rijksmuseum?
- Which Dutch painter made the series of paintings called Sunflowers?
- Which painting by Johannes Vermeer shows a young woman in a blue and yellow headscarf?
- On which date do Dutch children traditionally receive presents from Sinterklaas?
- Which colour is associated with the Dutch national football team and the royal family?
- Which Dutch artist is known for the grid paintings with red, yellow and blue squares?