The Clue
Nobel physicist: 1925 (5 letter answer)
The Answer
HERTZ
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The answer HERTZ is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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A Nobel physicist: 1925
Nobelist for whom a physics unit is named
Definition
HERTZ as a noun:
1. (hertz, Hz, cycle per second, cycles/second, cps, cycle) = the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
2. (Hertz, Heinrich Hertz, Heinrich Rudolph Hertz) = German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)
3. (Hertz, Gustav Hertz, Gustav Ludwig Hertz) = German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)