Karl Schwarzschild

German physicist, astronomer and mathematician (1873–1916)
Person human Q57145
Karl Schwarzschild
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Karl Schwarzschild

Summary

Karl Schwarzschild is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on October 9, 1873[3]. He died in Potsdam[4]. He died on May 11, 1916[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], university teacher[9], and mathematician[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 53 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Karl Schwarzschild was born in Frankfurt[2].
  • Karl Schwarzschild passed away in Potsdam[4].
  • Karl Schwarzschild was born on October 9, 1873[3].
  • Karl Schwarzschild died on May 11, 1916[5].
  • Karl Schwarzschild is buried at Göttingen City Cemetery[12].
  • Karl Schwarzschild was married to Else Schwarzschild[13].
  • A child of Karl Schwarzschild was Martin Schwarzschild[14].
  • Karl Schwarzschild held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[15].
  • Karl Schwarzschild's professions included physicist[6].
  • Karl Schwarzschild's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Karl Schwarzschild worked as an astrophysicist[8].
  • Karl Schwarzschild's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Karl Schwarzschild's professions included mathematician[10].
  • Karl Schwarzschild's field of work was astronomy[16].
  • Karl Schwarzschild's field of work was physics[17].
  • Karl Schwarzschild's field of work was astrophysics[18].
  • Karl Schwarzschild's field of work was theory of relativity[19].
  • Karl Schwarzschild's field of work was quantum mechanics[20].
  • Karl Schwarzschild was employed by University of Göttingen[21].
  • Karl Schwarzschild was employed by Kuffner observatory[22].
  • Karl Schwarzschild was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23].
  • Among Karl Schwarzschild's employers was Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam[24].
  • Karl Schwarzschild's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25].
  • Karl Schwarzschild was educated at University of Strasbourg[26].
  • Karl Schwarzschild's education included a stint at Lessing-Gymnasium[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Frankfurt[2], Karl Schwarzschild… he was born on October 9, 1873[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31]; University of Strasbourg[26], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1538[34], headquartered in Strasbourg[35]; and Lessing-Gymnasium[27], a gymnasium[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1520[38]. Karl Schwarzschild's doctoral advisor was Hugo von Seeliger[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], university teacher[9], and mathematician[10]. Fields of work include astronomy[16], a branch of science[40]; physics[17], a branch of science[41]; astrophysics[18], a branch of astronomy[42]; theory of relativity[19], a scientific theory[43]; and quantum mechanics[20], a physical theory[44]. Employers include University of Göttingen[21], a campus university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1734[47], headquartered in Göttingen[48]; Kuffner observatory[22], an observatory[49], in Austria[50]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23], a public research university[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1472[53], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[54]; and Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam[24], a research institute[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1700[57], headquartered in Potsdam[58]. Doctoral students include Ejnar Hertzsprung[59], an astronomer[60], 1873–1967[61], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[62], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[63], specialised in astronomy[64]; Arnold Kohlschütter[65], an astronomer[66], 1883–1969[67], of Germany[68], awarded the Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award[69], specialised in astronomy[70]; Albert von Brunn[71], an astronomer[72], 1880–1942[73], of German Reich[74]; Emanuel von der Pahlen[75]; and Alfred Brill[76].

Personal Life

Karl Schwarzschild was married to Else Schwarzschild[13]. A child of him was Martin Schwarzschild[14].

Death and Burial

Karl Schwarzschild died on May 11, 1916[5]. He died in Potsdam[4]. The cause of death was pemphigus[77]. Burial took place at Göttingen City Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Karl Schwarzschild has Wikipedia articles in 53 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

FAQs

Where was Karl Schwarzschild born?

Karl Schwarzschild was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Karl Schwarzschild die?

Karl Schwarzschild died in Potsdam[4].

Who was Karl Schwarzschild married to?

Karl Schwarzschild's spouses include Else Schwarzschild[13].

What did Karl Schwarzschild do for work?

Karl Schwarzschild worked as physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], university teacher[9], and mathematician[10].

Where did Karl Schwarzschild go to school?

Karl Schwarzschild was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[25], University of Strasbourg[26], and Lessing-Gymnasium[27].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [59] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [65] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [71] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [75] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [76] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [77] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [69] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  40. [70] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  41. [72] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  42. [73] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  43. [74] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Karl Schwarzschild. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/karl-schwarzschild
MLA “Karl Schwarzschild.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/karl-schwarzschild.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_karl-schwarzschild_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Karl Schwarzschild}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/karl-schwarzschild}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Karl Schwarzschild — https://4ort.xyz/entity/karl-schwarzschild (retrieved 2026-05-07)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/karl-schwarzschild · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Comic vine id 4005-137823
    Lexikon der mathematik entry id 8888
    Pontifical university of salamanca id 252420
    Given name Karl
    + 117 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.