Edgar Meyer

German physicist (1879–1960)
Person human Q1284046
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Edgar Meyer

Summary

Edgar Meyer is a human[1]. He was born in Bonn[2]. He was born on +1879-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on +1960-02-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Edgar Meyer's place of birth was Bonn[2].
  • Edgar Meyer passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Edgar Meyer was born on +1879-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edgar Meyer died on +1960-02-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edgar Meyer held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Edgar Meyer's professions included physicist[6].
  • Edgar Meyer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Edgar Meyer was employed by University of Tübingen[9].
  • Edgar Meyer was employed by University of Zurich[10].
  • Among Edgar Meyer's employers was RWTH Aachen University[11].
  • Edgar Meyer's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].
  • Edgar Meyer's doctoral advisor was Emil Warburg[13].
  • Edgar Meyer's image is recorded as Porträt von Edgar Meyer.jpg[14].
  • Edgar Meyer is recorded as male[15].
  • Edgar Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Edgar Meyer supervised Hans von Halban as a doctoral student[17].
  • Edgar Meyer supervised Marcel Schein as a doctoral student[18].
  • Edgar Meyer's ISNI is recorded as 000000001389936X[19].
  • Edgar Meyer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40158914[20].
  • Edgar Meyer's GND ID is recorded as 117556149[21].
  • Edgar Meyer's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 158753[22].
  • Edgar Meyer's family name is recorded as Meyer[23].
  • Edgar Meyer's given name is recorded as Edgar[24].
  • Edgar Meyer's work location is recorded as Aachen[25].
  • Edgar Meyer's work location is recorded as Tübingen[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Edgar Meyer was born in Bonn[2]. He was born on +1879-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Edgar Meyer was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12]. His doctoral advisor was Emil Warburg[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Tübingen[9], a comprehensive university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1477[29], headquartered in Tübingen[30]; University of Zurich[10], a university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1833[33], headquartered in Zurich[34]; and RWTH Aachen University[11], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1870[37], headquartered in Aachen[38]. Doctoral students include Hans von Halban[17], a physicist[39], 1908–1964[40], of France[41], specialised in physics[42] and Marcel Schein[18], a physicist[43], 1902–1960[44], of United States[45].

Death and Burial

Edgar Meyer died on +1960-02-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Edgar Meyer's notable doctoral advisees include Hans von Halban[46], a physicist[47], 1908–1964[48], of France[49], specialised in physics[50] and Marcel Schein[51], a physicist[52], 1902–1960[53], of United States[54].

FAQs

Where was Edgar Meyer born?

Edgar Meyer's place of birth was Bonn[2].

Where did Edgar Meyer die?

Edgar Meyer died in Zurich[4].

What did Edgar Meyer do for work?

Edgar Meyer worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Edgar Meyer go to school?

Edgar Meyer was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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