Lorentz

American

[lawr-uhnts, lohr-, loh-rents] / ˈlɔr ənts, ˈloʊr-, ˈloʊ rɛnts /

noun

Hendrik Antoon 1853–1928, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1902.

Lorentz British

/ ˈloːrənts /

noun

Hendrik Antoon (ˈhɛndrɪk ˈantoːn). 1853–1928, Dutch physicist: shared the Nobel prize for physics (1902) with Zeeman for their work on electromagnetic theory

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Lorentz Scientific

/ lôr′ənts /

Dutch physicist who was one of the first to develop theories of the electron, for which he shared the 1902 Nobel Prize for physics with Pieter Zeeman. His ideas on the invariance of physical laws with respect to time and space paved the way for Albert Einstein's theory of Special Relativity.

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Given this track record, it may seem strange to question Lorentz invariance after more than a century of success.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Montour gave Florida a 3-2 lead on a blue-line shot with 3:30 left in the second, with Lorentz making it a two-goal game from the slot at 9:41 of the third.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

That creates a force - called the Lorentz force - which acts on the sea water and propels the craft along.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2023

San Jose stormed back from 3-0 down in the second period with goals from Steven Lorentz, Nick Bonino and Timo Meier.

From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2023

This institution was founded in 1824, when M. Lorentz, who had studied forestry in Germany, was appointed its first director.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

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