Beer–Lambert law
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Beer–Lambert law
Summary
Beer–Lambert law is a physical law[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Beer–Lambert law's instance of is recorded as physical law[3].
- Johann Heinrich Lambert is named after Beer–Lambert law[4].
- August Beer is named after Beer–Lambert law[5].
- Pierre Bouguer is named after Beer–Lambert law[6].
- Beer–Lambert law's Commons category is recorded as Lambert-Beer law[7].
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Definition and Type
Beer–Lambert law's instance of is recorded as physical law[3].
Origins
Things named after include Johann Heinrich Lambert[4], a mathematician[8], 1728–1777[9], of Republic of Mulhouse[10], specialised in mathematics[11]; August Beer[5], a physicist[12], 1825–1863[13], of Kingdom of Prussia[14]; and Pierre Bouguer[6], a hydrographer[15], 1698–1758[16], of Kingdom of France[17], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[18], specialised in physics[19].
Why It Matters
Beer–Lambert law has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]