Karl Erich Hupka

German physicist and author
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Summary

Karl Erich Hupka was born on January 1, 1884[1], in Upper Silesia[2]. He died on January 1, 1919[3], in Indian Ocean[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and non-fiction writer[6]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Indian Ocean[8]
  • Child: Herbert Hupka[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[10]
  • Ethnic group: Silesians[11]
  • Field of work: theory of relativity[12], special relativity[13]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14]
  • Doctoral advisor: Max Planck[15]
  • Member of: Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft[16]
  • Influenced by: Heinrich Rubens[17], Max Planck[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Cause of death: pneumonic plague[20]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[21]
  • Family name: Hupka[22]
  • Given name: Karl[23], Erich[24]
  • Significant event: World War I[25], internment[26]
  • Described at URL: https://magazyn.nowiny.pl/trudne-losy-herberta-hupki-opisuje-josef-gonschior-i[27]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[28]
  • Participant in: Kaufmann–Bucherer–Neumann experiments[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[30]
  • Birth name: Karl Erich Hupka[31]

FAQs

Where was Karl Erich Hupka born?

Karl Erich Hupka's place of birth was Upper Silesia[2].

Where did Karl Erich Hupka die?

Karl Erich Hupka died in Indian Ocean[4].

What did Karl Erich Hupka do for work?

Karl Erich Hupka worked as a physicist[5] and non-fiction writer[6].

Where did Karl Erich Hupka go to school?

Karl Erich Hupka was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].

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  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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