<P> Heinrich Rudolf Hertz ( German : ( hɛɐʦ ) ; 22 February 1857 -- 1 January 1894 ) was a German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of the electromagnetic waves theorized by James Clerk Maxwell 's electromagnetic theory of light . The unit of frequency -- cycle per second -- was named the `` hertz '' in his honor . </P>
<P> Heinrich Rudolf Hertz ( German : ( hɛɐʦ ) ; 22 February 1857 -- 1 January 1894 ) was a German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of the electromagnetic waves theorized by James Clerk Maxwell 's electromagnetic theory of light . The unit of frequency -- cycle per second -- was named the `` hertz '' in his honor . </P>
who was the first scientist who produce electromagnetic waves in a laboratory
who was the first scientist who produce electromagnetic waves in a laboratory
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz