Heinrich Hertz: Pioneer in Electromagnetic Waves and Experimental Physics Early Life:Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was born on February 22, 1857, in Hamburg, Germany, into a well-educated and prosperous family. His father, Gustav Hertz, was a lawyer, and his mother, Anna Elisabeth Pfefferkorn, came from a family of physicians. Heinrich’s early education was at home, where he… Continue reading Biography of Famous Physicists Heinrich Hertz