Richardson–Dushman equation
/ˌrɪtʃəds(ə)nˈdʌʃmən ɪˌkweɪʒn/Physics
noun
The Richardson equation, especially in one or other of its later representations.
- See Richardson equation and the note there..
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. From the name of Sir Owen W. Richardson + the name of Saul Dushman, American physicist + equation.