Wilhelm Hallwachs was a German physicist known for his contributions to the field of electromagnetism and the study of photoelectric effects. He was born on March 4, 1859, and passed away on January 21, 1929. Hallwachs is particularly noted for the discovery of the phenomenon of photoelectric emission, which refers to the emission of electrons from a material when it is exposed to light.
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