Friedrich Ernst Dorn | |
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 Friedrich Ernst Dorn | |
| Born | 27 July 1848 |
| Died | 16 December 1916 (aged 68) Halle, Province of Saxony, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Königsberg |
| Known for | Dorn effect Radon |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Halle University |
Friedrich Ernst Dorn (27 July 1848 – 16 December 1916) was a German physicist who was the first to discover that a radioactive substance, later named radon, is emitted from radium.