August Föppl

Summary

August Föppl is a human^[1]. He was born in Groß-Umstadt^[2]. He was born on January 25, 1854^[3]. He passed away in Ammerland^[4]. He died on October 12, 1924^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• August Föppl's place of birth was Groß-Umstadt^[2].
• August Föppl passed away in Ammerland^[4].
• August Föppl was born on January 25, 1854^[3].
• August Föppl died on October 12, 1924^[5].
• August Föppl died on August 12, 1924^[10].
• August Föppl held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• August Föppl's professions included engineer^[6].
• August Föppl's professions included university teacher^[7].
• August Föppl worked as a physicist^[8].
• August Föppl's field of work was mechanics^[12].
• August Föppl's field of work was vibration^[13].
• August Föppl was employed by Technical University of Munich^[14].
• Among August Föppl's employers was Leipzig University^[15].
• August Föppl was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[16].
• August Föppl was educated at Leipzig University^[17].
• August Föppl's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich^[18].
• August Föppl's doctoral advisor was Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann^[19].
• August Föppl's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Bruns^[20].
• August Föppl's doctoral advisor was Felix Klein^[21].
• August Föppl was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[22].
• August Föppl was a member of Alte Darmstädter Burschenschaft Germania^[23].
• August Föppl was a member of Q1166461^[24].
• August Föppl was a member of VDI – The Association of German Engineers^[25].
• August Föppl is recorded as male^[26].
• August Föppl's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

August Föppl's place of birth was Groß-Umstadt^[2]. He was born on January 25, 1854^[3].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[16], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1877^[30]; Leipzig University^[17], a public university^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1409^[33], headquartered in Leipzig^[34]; and Technical University of Munich^[18], an institute of technology^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1868^[37], headquartered in Munich^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann^[19], a physicist^[39], 1826–1899^[40], of Kingdom of Prussia^[41], awarded the Matteucci Medal^[42], specialised in physics^[43]; Heinrich Bruns^[20], a mathematician^[44], 1848–1919^[45], of German Empire^[46], specialised in geodesy^[47]; and Felix Klein^[21], a mathematician^[48], 1849–1925^[49], of Kingdom of Prussia^[50], awarded the Copley Medal^[51], specialised in differential geometry^[52]. August Föppl studied under Christian Otto Mohr^[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8]. Fields of work include mechanics^[12], a branch of physics^[54] and vibration^[13], a physical phenomenon^[55]. Employers include Technical University of Munich^[14], an institute of technology^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1868^[58], headquartered in Munich^[59] and Leipzig University^[15], a public university^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1409^[62], headquartered in Leipzig^[63]. Doctoral students include Ludwig Prandtl^[64], a physicist^[65], 1875–1953^[66], of Germany^[67], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[68], specialised in physics^[69]; Hermann Föttinger^[70], an inventor^[71], 1877–1945^[72], of Germany^[73], awarded the Goethe Medal for Art and Science^[74], specialised in electrical engineering^[75]; Harald Malcolm Westergaard^[76], an engineer^[77], 1888–1950^[78], of Kingdom of Denmark^[79]; and Dieter Thoma^[80], an engineer^[81], 1881–1942^[82].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 12, 1924^[5] and August 12, 1924^[10]. August Föppl passed away in Ammerland^[4].

Why It Matters

August Föppl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ludwig Prandtl^[85], a physicist^[86], 1875–1953^[87], of Germany^[88], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[89], specialised in physics^[90] and Hermann Föttinger^[91], an inventor^[92], 1877–1945^[93], of Germany^[94], awarded the Goethe Medal for Art and Science^[95], specialised in electrical engineering^[96].

FAQs

Where was August Föppl born?

Born in Groß-Umstadt^[2], August Föppl…

Where did August Föppl die?

August Föppl died in Ammerland^[4].

What did August Föppl do for work?

August Föppl worked as engineer^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did August Föppl go to school?

August Föppl was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[16], Leipzig University^[17], and Technical University of Munich^[18].