Hendrik Casimir was a renowned Dutch physicist, known for his significant contributions to quantum physics and condensed matter physics. Born on July 15, 1909, and passing away on December 4, 2000, he is particularly famous for his work on the Casimir effect, which describes the phenomenon where uncharged conductive plates placed very closely together in a vacuum experience an attractive force due to quantum fluctuations of the vacuum.
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