Heinrich Hertz

Waves carry energy across vast distances.

The spirit of inquiry never ages.

Poynting's vector describes energy flow.

Patience is the companion of genius.

The Hertz constant defines wave parameters.

Nature's laws are written in the language of mathematics.

Before his death, Hertz remarked on the beauty of the unseen world.

I leave behind a world transformed by waves.

The future will see applications beyond imagination.

Laughter lightens the burden of research.

My apparatus is simple, but the ideas are profound.

To a colleague doubting waves: 'See for yourself; the spark will convince you.'

Science is not a spectator sport; one must participate.

The ether laughs at our attempts to pin it down.

In letters to his wife, he wrote of the joy in small victories.

From his inaugural address: 'Physics reveals the harmony of the universe.'

Aphorism: 'Experiment is the sieve of truth.'

In reflection: 'Youth is the time for bold experiments.'

Key passage: 'The propagation of electric action is instantaneous no more.'

Witty: 'My waves are faster than rumors.'