A note on Dr. J.L. Snoek

Abstract J.L. Snoek is the eponym of the renowned relaxation effect: the Snoek peak, which is associated with the redistribution of carbon atoms in the bcc iron lattice under the application of the oscillatory stress. A brief review of the Snoek effect and a sketch of Snoek’s life are given; the latter is based on two Dutch articles.