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Kamerlingh

Kamerlingh is a Dutch surname element, most often encountered as the first part of the double surname Kamerlingh Onnes. The name’s etymology traces to the old Dutch word kamerling, meaning chamberlain or court official, with an archaic ending in -h that appears in historical spellings. In Dutch genealogy, Kamerlingh is associated with a patrician family and is most commonly known today through the compound family name Kamerlingh Onnes.

The most prominent bearer of the combined surname is Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1853–1926), a Dutch physicist and

In honor of his contributions, the Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory at Leiden University became a historic center

Today, Kamerlingh primarily appears as part of the legacy surname Kamerlingh Onnes, with the standalone use

Nobel
laureate.
He
was
awarded
the
Nobel
Prize
in
Physics
in
1913
for
his
investigations
into
the
properties
of
matter
at
low
temperatures,
including
the
liquefaction
of
helium
and
the
discovery
of
superconductivity
in
1911.
His
work
solidified
the
field
of
cryogenics
and
established
critical
methods
and
apparatus
for
studying
matter
near
absolute
zero.
for
low-temperature
physics
and
cryogenics.
The
laboratory
fostered
advances
in
experimental
techniques
and
supported
ongoing
research
long
after
its
founding,
reflecting
the
enduring
scientific
legacy
associated
with
the
Kamerlingh
Onnes
name.
of
Kamerlingh
rare
in
contemporary
naming.
The
name
is
of
historical
and
onomastic
interest,
illustrating
how
Dutch
surname
formations
can
preserve
older
occupational
roots
within
modern
double-name
traditions.