Aurel Stodola

Slovak scientist (1859–1942)
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Aurel Stodola
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Aurel Stodola

Summary

Aurel Stodola is a human[1]. Born in Liptovský Mikuláš[2], he… he was born on May 10, 1859[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on December 25, 1942[5]. He worked as a mechanical engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liptovský Mikuláš[2], Aurel Stodola…
  • Aurel Stodola died in Zurich[4].
  • Aurel Stodola was born on May 10, 1859[3].
  • Aurel Stodola died on December 25, 1942[5].
  • Aurel Stodola held citizenship in Austrian Empire[11].
  • Aurel Stodola held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • Aurel Stodola held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Aurel Stodola held citizenship in Slovak Republic[14].
  • Aurel Stodola's professions included mechanical engineer[6].
  • Aurel Stodola worked as a physicist[7].
  • Aurel Stodola's professions included inventor[8].
  • Aurel Stodola worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Aurel Stodola's field of work was engineering[15].
  • Aurel Stodola was employed by ETH Zurich[16].
  • Aurel Stodola's education included a stint at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[17].
  • Aurel Stodola's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[18].
  • Aurel Stodola was educated at Ján Francisci-Rimavský Gymnasium[19].
  • A notable student of Aurel Stodola was Albert Einstein[20].
  • A notable student of Aurel Stodola was Jakob Ackeret[21].
  • Aurel Stodola received the James Watt International Medal[22].
  • Aurel Stodola received the Grashof Commemorative Medal[23].
  • Aurel Stodola was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Aurel Stodola was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Aurel Stodola is recorded as male[26].
  • Aurel Stodola's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Aurel Stodola's place of birth was Liptovský Mikuláš[2]. He was born on May 10, 1859[3].

Education

Educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[17], a public university[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1782[30], headquartered in Budapest[31]; ETH Zurich[18], an institute of technology[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[35]; and Ján Francisci-Rimavský Gymnasium[19], a school[36], in Slovakia[37], founded in 1513[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mechanical engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], and university teacher[9]. Aurel Stodola's field of work was engineering[15]. He was employed by ETH Zurich[16]. Notable students include Albert Einstein[20], a theoretical physicist[39], 1879–1955[40], of Kingdom of Württemberg[41], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[42], specialised in theoretical physics[43] and Jakob Ackeret[21], a physicist[44], 1898–1981[45], of Switzerland[46], awarded the Timoshenko Medal[47], specialised in mechanics[48]. Doctoral students include Jakob Ackeret[49], a physicist[50], 1898–1981[51], of Switzerland[52], awarded the Timoshenko Medal[53], specialised in mechanics[54]; Léon Bolle[55], an engineer[56], 1888–1951[57], of Switzerland[58]; Gustav Eichelberg[59], a university teacher[60], 1891–1976[61], of Germany[62], specialised in mechanical engineering[63]; Emil Honegger[64], a mechanical engineer[65], 1892–1983[66], of Switzerland[67]; Ed. Fankhauser[68]; and Francis Dubois[69].

Recognition

Awards received include James Watt International Medal[22], an engineering award[70], in United Kingdom[71], founded in 1937[72] and Grashof Commemorative Medal[23], a commemorative medal[73], in Germany[74], founded in 1894[75].

Death and Burial

Aurel Stodola died on December 25, 1942[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aurel Stodola include 3981 Stodola[76], an asteroid[77].

Why It Matters

Aurel Stodola ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Entities named for him include 3981 Stodola[76], an asteroid[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jakob Ackeret[80], a physicist[81], 1898–1981[82], of Switzerland[83], awarded the Timoshenko Medal[84], specialised in mechanics[85].

FAQs

Where was Aurel Stodola born?

Born in Liptovský Mikuláš[2], Aurel Stodola…

Where did Aurel Stodola die?

Aurel Stodola passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Aurel Stodola do for work?

Aurel Stodola worked as mechanical engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Aurel Stodola go to school?

Aurel Stodola was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[17], ETH Zurich[18], and Ján Francisci-Rimavský Gymnasium[19].

What awards did Aurel Stodola receive?

Honors received include James Watt International Medal[22] and Grashof Commemorative Medal[23].

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mechanical engineer, physicist, inventor +1
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  2. 22d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Albert Einstein, Jakob Ackeret
    Described by source Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, History of strength of materials : with a brief account of the history of theory of elasticity and theory of structures
    Archives at ETH Zurich University Archives, ETH Zurich University Archives, ETH Zurich University Archives
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