Christian Dopplerr
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Summary
Christian Dopplerr was born on November 29, 1803[1], in Salzburg[2]. He died on March 17, 1853[3], in Venice[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], academic[7], astronomer[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,511 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: March 17, 1854[11]
- Place of burial: Cemetery of San Michele[12], Christian Doppler's grave[13]
- Spouse: Mathilde Sturm[14]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[15]
- Occupation: professor[16], university teacher[17]
- Field of work: physics[18], mathematics[19], astronomy[20]
- Employer: University of Vienna[21], Charles University[22], TU Wien[23], Czech Technical University in Prague[24], Banícka akadémia[25]
- Educated at: TU Wien[26], Czech Technical University in Prague[27], University of Vienna[28], University of Salzburg[29]
- Notable work: Doppler effect[30], Über das farbige Licht der Doppelsterne und einiger anderer Gestirne des Himmels[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Commons category: Christian Doppler[33]
- Cause of death: lung disease[34]
- Family name: Doppler[35]
- Given name: Christian[36]
- Official website: https://www.christian-doppler.net/[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Christian Doppler[38]
- Work location: Vienna[39], Prague[40]
- Manner of death: natural causes[41]
- Depicted by: Christian Doppler's grave[42]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[46], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[48], Nouvelle Biographie Générale[49], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[50], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[51], Otto's encyclopedia[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Christian Dopplerr include Doppler effect[54], a physical phenomenon[55]; Doppler radar[56]; relativistic Doppler effect[57], a physical phenomenon[58]; Doppler broadening[59]; Dopplr[60], a website[61], founded in 2007[62], headquartered in London[63]; Zeeman–Doppler imaging[64]; Doppler[65], an impact crater[66]; and Christian-Doppler Prize[67], a science award[68], in Austria[69], founded in 1972[70].
Why It Matters
Christian Dopplerr has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
He is credited with the discovery of Doppler effect[73], a physical phenomenon[74]. Entities named for him include Doppler effect[54], a physical phenomenon[55]; Doppler radar[56]; relativistic Doppler effect[57], a physical phenomenon[58]; Doppler broadening[59]; Dopplr[60], a website[61], founded in 2007[62], headquartered in London[63]; and Zeeman–Doppler imaging[64].
FAQs
Where was Christian Dopplerr born?
Christian Dopplerr's place of birth was Salzburg[2].
Where did Christian Dopplerr die?
Christian Dopplerr died in Venice[4].
Who was Christian Dopplerr married to?
Christian Dopplerr's spouses include Mathilde Sturm[14].
What did Christian Dopplerr do for work?
Christian Dopplerr worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], academic[7], astronomer[8], and pedagogue[9].
Where did Christian Dopplerr go to school?
Christian Dopplerr was educated at TU Wien[26], Czech Technical University in Prague[27], University of Vienna[28], and University of Salzburg[29].
What did Christian Dopplerr discover?
Christian Dopplerr is credited as discoverer of Doppler effect[73].