Fritz Fischer

Swiss physicist and professor at ETH Zurich (1898-1947)
Person human Q117871
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Fritz Fischer

Summary

Fritz Fischer is a human[1]. Born in Signau[2], he… he was born on February 9, 1898[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on December 28, 1947[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Fritz Fischer was born in Signau[2].
  • Fritz Fischer passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Fritz Fischer was born on February 9, 1898[3].
  • Fritz Fischer died on December 28, 1947[5].
  • Fritz Fischer held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Fritz Fischer's professions included physicist[6].
  • Fritz Fischer's professions included inventor[7].
  • Fritz Fischer's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Fritz Fischer worked as an engineer[9].
  • Among Fritz Fischer's employers was ETH Zurich[12].
  • Fritz Fischer was educated at ETH Zurich[13].
  • Fritz Fischer's doctoral advisor was Hermann Weyl[14].
  • Fritz Fischer's doctoral advisor was Karl Kuhlmann[15].
  • Fritz Fischer's religion is recorded as reformed[16].
  • Fritz Fischer is recorded as male[17].
  • Fritz Fischer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Fritz Fischer's Commons category is recorded as Fritz Fischer (physicist)[19].
  • Fritz Fischer's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[20].
  • Fritz Fischer's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[21].
  • Fritz Fischer's family name is recorded as Fischer[22].
  • Fritz Fischer's given name is recorded as Fritz[23].
  • Fritz Fischer's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Oberdiessbach[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Signau[2], Fritz Fischer… he was born on February 9, 1898[3].

Education

Fritz Fischer was educated at ETH Zurich[13]. Doctoral advisors include Hermann Weyl[14], a mathematician[25], 1885–1955[26], of German Empire[27], awarded the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[28], specialised in differential geometry[29] and Karl Kuhlmann[15], a university teacher[30], 1877–1963[31], of Germany[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and engineer[9]. Fritz Fischer was employed by ETH Zurich[12].

Personal Life

Fritz Fischer's religion is recorded as reformed[16].

Death and Burial

Fritz Fischer died on December 28, 1947[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Fritz Fischer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

He is credited with the discovery of Eidophor[34], founded in 1967[35].

FAQs

Where was Fritz Fischer born?

Fritz Fischer was born in Signau[2].

Where did Fritz Fischer die?

Fritz Fischer passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Fritz Fischer do for work?

Fritz Fischer worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and engineer[9].

Where did Fritz Fischer go to school?

Fritz Fischer was educated at ETH Zurich[13].

What did Fritz Fischer discover?

Fritz Fischer is credited as discoverer of Eidophor[34].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Archives at ETH Zurich University Archives, ETH Zurich University Archives
    Doctoral advisor Hermann Weyl, Karl Kuhlmann
    Municipal affiliation of a swiss national Oberdiessbach
    Place of death Zurich
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