Paul Drude

Paul Drude was a physicist who developed a fundamental model to explain how electrons behave in metals. His theory, known as the Drude model, treats electrons like tiny particles moving freely through a metal's atomic structure, occasionally scattering off atoms. This helps us understand properties like electrical conductivity and resistance. While simplified, the model provides a foundation for understanding how metals conduct electricity and how their properties change under different conditions. Drude's work was a key step in the development of modern solid-state physics and materials science.