Aleksandr Stoletov

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1887

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Aleksandr Stoletov, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Heinrich Hertz observes the photoelectric effect

   1887

   Role: Researcher

   1. 11887 · University of KarlsruheObservation of Photoelectric Effect

      Hertz observed the photoelectric effect in 1887 during experiments on electromagnetic waves at Karlsruhe, publishing results in Annalen der Physik.

   2. 21887 · LaboratoryApparatus Configuration

      Hertz's receiver used a coil with a spark gap in a darkened box, where glass panels absorbed ultraviolet radiation and reduced spark length.

Sources

1. Photoelectric effect Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25