 Gustav Kirchhoff | |
| Born | 12 March 1824 Königsberg, East Prussia |
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| Died | 17 October 1887 (aged 63) Berlin, Germany |
| Residence | Prussia/German Empire |
| Nationality | Prussian |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Berlin University of Breslau University of Heidelberg |
| Alma mater | University of Königsberg |
| Doctoral advisor | Franz Ernst Neumann |
| Doctoral students | Max Noether Ernst Schröder |
| Known for | Kirchhoff's circuit laws Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation Kirchhoff's laws of spectroscopy Kirchhoff's law of thermochemistry |
| Notable awards | Rumford medal |
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