Jakob Ackeret

Summary

Jakob Ackeret is a human^[1]. He was born in Zurich^[2]. He was born on +1898-03-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Gossau^[4]. He died on +1981-03-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], military flight engineer^[8], inventor^[9], and aerospace engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jakob Ackeret's place of birth was Zurich^[2].
• Jakob Ackeret died in Gossau^[4].
• Jakob Ackeret passed away in Küsnacht^[12].
• Jakob Ackeret was born on +1898-03-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jakob Ackeret died on +1981-03-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jakob Ackeret held citizenship in Switzerland^[13].
• Jakob Ackeret worked as a physicist^[6].
• Jakob Ackeret worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Jakob Ackeret worked as a military flight engineer^[8].
• Jakob Ackeret worked as an inventor^[9].
• Jakob Ackeret's professions included aerospace engineer^[10].
• Jakob Ackeret's field of work was mechanics^[14].
• Jakob Ackeret's field of work was physics^[15].
• Jakob Ackeret's field of work was aeronautical engineering^[16].
• Jakob Ackeret's field of work was aviation equipment^[17].
• Jakob Ackeret's field of work was fluid dynamics^[18].
• Jakob Ackeret's field of work was aerodynamics^[19].
• Among Jakob Ackeret's employers was ETH Zurich^[20].
• Jakob Ackeret was educated at ETH Zurich^[21].
• Jakob Ackeret's doctoral advisor was Aurel Stodola^[22].
• Jakob Ackeret's doctoral advisor was Ludwig Prandtl^[23].
• A notable student of Jakob Ackeret was Wernher von Braun^[24].
• A notable student of Jakob Ackeret was Nikolaus Rott^[25].
• Jakob Ackeret received the Timoshenko Medal^[26].
• Jakob Ackeret received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jakob Ackeret was born in Zurich^[2]. He was born on +1898-03-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Jakob Ackeret was educated at ETH Zurich^[21]. Doctoral advisors include Aurel Stodola^[22], a mechanical engineer^[28], 1859–1942^[29], of Austrian Empire^[30], awarded the James Watt International Medal^[31], specialised in engineering^[32] and Ludwig Prandtl^[23], a physicist^[33], 1875–1953^[34], of Germany^[35], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[36], specialised in physics^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], military flight engineer^[8], inventor^[9], and aerospace engineer^[10]. Fields of work include mechanics^[14], a branch of physics^[38]; physics^[15], a branch of science^[39]; aeronautical engineering^[16], a branch of engineering^[40]; aviation equipment^[17]; fluid dynamics^[18], a branch of mechanics^[41]; and aerodynamics^[19], an academic discipline^[42]. Jakob Ackeret was employed by ETH Zurich^[20]. Notable students include Wernher von Braun^[24] and Nikolaus Rott^[25]. Doctoral students include Richard Meyer^[43], a mathematician^[44], 1919–2008^[45], of Germany^[46], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[47]; Romano Gregorig^[48]; François Baatard^[49]; Gottfried Dätwyler^[50]; Ioannis Argyris^[51]; and Georg Gyarmathy^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Timoshenko Medal^[26], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1957^[55]; Daniel Guggenheim Medal^[27], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1928^[58]; Ludwig-Prandtl-Ring^[59], an engineering award^[60], founded in 1957^[61]; honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University^[62], an award^[63], in Austria^[64]; honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[65], an award^[66], in Germany^[67]; and Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics^[68], a fellowship award^[69], founded in 1949^[70].

Death and Burial

Jakob Ackeret died on +1981-03-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Gossau^[4], a Municipality of Switzerland^[71], in Switzerland^[72] and Küsnacht^[12], a Municipality of Switzerland^[73], in Switzerland^[74].

Why It Matters

Jakob Ackeret ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ioannis Argyris^[77], a university teacher^[78], 1913–2004^[79], of Greece^[80], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[81].

FAQs

Where was Jakob Ackeret born?

Born in Zurich^[2], Jakob Ackeret…

Where did Jakob Ackeret die?

Jakob Ackeret passed away in Gossau^[4].

What did Jakob Ackeret do for work?

Jakob Ackeret worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], military flight engineer^[8], inventor^[9], and aerospace engineer^[10].

Where did Jakob Ackeret go to school?

Jakob Ackeret was educated at ETH Zurich^[21].

What awards did Jakob Ackeret receive?

Honors received include Timoshenko Medal^[26], Daniel Guggenheim Medal^[27], Ludwig-Prandtl-Ring^[59], and honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University^[62].