The phenomenon of photoelectric emission was discovered in 1887 by

Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Dual Nature of Radiation & Matter

1. Albert Einstein
2. Heinrich Hertz
3. Wilhelm Hallwachs
4. Philipp Lenard

Answer

(B) Heinrich Hertz

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