Ernst Pringsheim

German physicist (1859–1917)
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Ernst Pringsheim

Summary

Ernst Pringsheim is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on July 11, 1859[3]. He passed away in Wrocław[4]. He died on June 28, 1917[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], physicist[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wrocław[2], Ernst Pringsheim…
  • Ernst Pringsheim passed away in Wrocław[4].
  • Ernst Pringsheim was born on July 11, 1859[3].
  • Ernst Pringsheim died on June 28, 1917[5].
  • Ernst Pringsheim held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[10].
  • Ernst Pringsheim's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Ernst Pringsheim's professions included physicist[7].
  • Ernst Pringsheim's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Ernst Pringsheim's field of work was optics[11].
  • Ernst Pringsheim's field of work was physics[12].
  • Ernst Pringsheim's field of work was mathematician[13].
  • Among Ernst Pringsheim's employers was Charles University[14].
  • Ernst Pringsheim was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Among Ernst Pringsheim's employers was University of Wrocław[16].
  • Ernst Pringsheim's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].
  • Ernst Pringsheim's doctoral advisor was Hermann von Helmholtz[18].
  • Ernst Pringsheim is recorded as male[19].
  • Ernst Pringsheim's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ernst Pringsheim's family is recorded as Pringsheim[21].
  • Ernst Pringsheim supervised Mieczysław Wolfke as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ernst Pringsheim supervised Eberhard Buchwald as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ernst Pringsheim supervised Ella Goldmann as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ernst Pringsheim supervised Wolfgang Stockmann as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ernst Pringsheim supervised Martin Volke as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ernst Pringsheim supervised Max Laugwitz as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Ernst Pringsheim's place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on July 11, 1859[3].

Education

Ernst Pringsheim's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17]. His doctoral advisor was Hermann von Helmholtz[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], physicist[7], and mathematician[8]. Fields of work include optics[11], a branch of physics[28]; physics[12], a branch of science[29]; and mathematician[13], a profession[30]. Employers include Charles University[14], a public university[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1348[33], headquartered in Prague[34]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], a comprehensive university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1809[37], headquartered in Berlin[38]; and University of Wrocław[16], a university[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1702[41]. Doctoral students include Mieczysław Wolfke[22], a physicist[42], 1883–1947[43], of Poland[44], awarded the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[45], specialised in physics[46]; Eberhard Buchwald[23], a physicist[47], 1886–1975[48], of Germany[49], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[50]; Ella Goldmann[24], b. 1885[51]; Wolfgang Stockmann[25], a physicist[52], b. 1887[53]; Martin Volke[26], a physicist[54], b. 1884[55]; and Max Laugwitz[27].

Death and Burial

Ernst Pringsheim died on June 28, 1917[5]. He died in Wrocław[4].

Why It Matters

Ernst Pringsheim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mieczysław Wolfke[58], a physicist[59], 1883–1947[60], of Poland[61], awarded the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[62], specialised in physics[63] and Eberhard Buchwald[64], a physicist[65], 1886–1975[66], of Germany[67], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[68].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Pringsheim born?

Ernst Pringsheim's place of birth was Wrocław[2].

Where did Ernst Pringsheim die?

Ernst Pringsheim died in Wrocław[4].

What did Ernst Pringsheim do for work?

Ernst Pringsheim worked as university teacher[6], physicist[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Ernst Pringsheim go to school?

Ernst Pringsheim was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].

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  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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