Heinrich Friedrich Weber

Swiss physicist (1843-1912)
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Heinrich Friedrich Weber
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Summary

Heinrich Friedrich Weber is a human[1]. His place of birth was Magdala[2]. He was born on November 7, 1843[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on May 24, 1912[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber was born in Magdala[2].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber was born on November 7, 1843[3].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber died on May 24, 1912[5].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber held citizenship in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[9].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber worked as a physicist[6].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Heinrich Friedrich Weber's employers was ETH Zurich[11].
  • Among Heinrich Friedrich Weber's employers was August Dennig[12].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber was employed by Polytechnikum Karlsruhe[13].
  • Among Heinrich Friedrich Weber's employers was Frederick William University Berlin[14].
  • Among Heinrich Friedrich Weber's employers was University of Hohenheim[15].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber's doctoral advisor was Ernst Abbe[17].
  • A notable student of Heinrich Friedrich Weber was Albert Einstein[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Heinrich Friedrich Weber is Weber function[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Heinrich Friedrich Weber is Parabolic cylinder function[20].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber is recorded as male[21].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber supervised Albert Einstein as a doctoral student[23].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber supervised Walter Kummer as a doctoral student[24].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber's Commons category is recorded as Heinrich Friedrich Weber[25].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[26].
  • Heinrich Friedrich Weber's residence is recorded as Germany[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Friedrich Weber was born in Magdala[2]. He was born on November 7, 1843[3].

Education

Heinrich Friedrich Weber's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16]. His doctoral advisor was Ernst Abbe[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include ETH Zurich[11], an institute of technology[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[31]; August Dennig[12], a politician[32], 1805–1883[33]; Polytechnikum Karlsruhe[13], a polytechnic[34], in Germany[35]; Frederick William University Berlin[14], a university[36], in Prussia[37], founded in 1828[38]; and University of Hohenheim[15], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1818[41], headquartered in Stuttgart[42]. A notable student of Heinrich Friedrich Weber was Albert Einstein[18]. Doctoral students include Albert Einstein[23], a theoretical physicist[43], 1879–1955[44], of Kingdom of Württemberg[45], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[46], specialised in theoretical physics[47] and Walter Kummer[24], a university teacher[48], 1875–1962[49], of Switzerland[50].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Weber function[19], a Bessel function[51] and Parabolic cylinder function[20], a mathematical concept[52].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Friedrich Weber died on May 24, 1912[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Friedrich Weber ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

His notable doctoral advisees include Albert Einstein[55], a theoretical physicist[56], 1879–1955[57], of Kingdom of Württemberg[58], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[59], specialised in theoretical physics[60].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Friedrich Weber born?

Heinrich Friedrich Weber was born in Magdala[2].

Where did Heinrich Friedrich Weber die?

Heinrich Friedrich Weber died in Zurich[4].

What did Heinrich Friedrich Weber do for work?

Heinrich Friedrich Weber worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Heinrich Friedrich Weber go to school?

Heinrich Friedrich Weber was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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