Pieter Rijke | |
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| Born | 11 July 1812 |
| Died | 7 April 1899 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Leiden |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Leiden |
| Doctoral advisor | Pieter Johannes Uijlenbroek [de] |
| Doctoral students | Johannes Bosscha Hermanus Haga Hendrik Lorentz Johannes van der Waals |
Petrus Leonardus Rijke (11 July 1812 – 7 April 1899) was a Dutch physicist, and a professor in experimental physics at the University of Leiden. Rijke spent his scientific career exploring the physics of electricity, and is known for the Rijke tube. On 1 July 1852 he married Johanna Hamaker. They had 6 sons and 6 daughters.