Ludwig Boltzmann
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Summary
Ludwig Boltzmann was born on February 20, 1844[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on September 5, 1906[3], in Duino[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,245 views/month, #6,175 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: September 6, 1906[11]
- Place of burial: Vienna Central Cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Henriette von Aigentler[13]
- Child: Henriette Boltzmann[14], Ida Boltzmann[15]
- Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary[16]
- Occupation: theoretical physicist[17], thermodynamicist[18]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[19]
- Position held: rector[20]
- Employer: University of Vienna[21], Leipzig University[22], University of Graz[23], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24]
- Educated at: University of Vienna[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Josef Stefan[26]
- Award received: Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[27], honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[28], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[29], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[30], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[31]
- Member of: Royal Society[32], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[33], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[34], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[35], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[36], French Academy of Sciences[37], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[38], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[40], Austrian Academy of Sciences[41], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[42], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[44], National Academy of Sciences[45]
- Sex or gender: male[46]
- Doctoral student: Paul Ehrenfest[47], Lise Meitner[48], Gustav Herglotz[49], Philipp Frank[50], Hermann von Lewinski[51], Walther Nernst[52], Ignaz Schütz[53]
- Commons category: Ludwig Boltzmann[54]
- Cause of death: hanging to death[55]
- Residence: Austrian Empire[56]
- Family name: Boltzmann[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ludwig Boltzmann include Boltzmann constant[58], Boltzmann brain[59], Stefan-Boltzmann law[60], Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution[61], Boltzmann distribution[62], Boltzmann's entropy formula[63], Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics[64], and entropy[65].
Why It Matters
Ludwig Boltzmann has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He has been cited as an influence by Sean M. Carroll[68], a physicist[69], b. 1966[70], of United States[71], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[72], specialised in physics[73] and Ilya Prigogine[74], a philosopher[75], 1917–2003[76], of Belgium[77], awarded the Francqui Prize[78], specialised in chemistry[79].
He is credited with the discovery of Boltzmann brain[80], a hypothesis[81] and H-theorem[82], a theorem[83]. Entities named for him include Boltzmann constant[58], Boltzmann brain[59], Stefan-Boltzmann law[60], Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution[61], Boltzmann distribution[62], and Boltzmann's entropy formula[63].
His notable doctoral advisees include Lise Meitner[84], a nuclear physicist[85], 1878–1968[86], of Cisleithania[87], awarded the Silver Leibniz medal[88], specialised in physics[89]; Paul Ehrenfest[90]; Walther Nernst[91]; Philipp Frank[92]; Gustav Herglotz[93]; and Arthur Erich Haas[94].
FAQs
Where was Ludwig Boltzmann born?
Ludwig Boltzmann was born in Vienna[2].
Where did Ludwig Boltzmann die?
Ludwig Boltzmann died in Duino[4].
Who was Ludwig Boltzmann married to?
Ludwig Boltzmann's spouses include Henriette von Aigentler[13].
What did Ludwig Boltzmann do for work?
Ludwig Boltzmann worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], and philosopher[9].
Where did Ludwig Boltzmann go to school?
Ludwig Boltzmann was educated at University of Vienna[25].
What awards did Ludwig Boltzmann receive?
Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[27], honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[28], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[29], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[30].
Who did Ludwig Boltzmann influence?
Ludwig Boltzmann has been cited as an influence by Sean M. Carroll[68] and Ilya Prigogine[74].
What did Ludwig Boltzmann discover?
Ludwig Boltzmann is credited as discoverer of Boltzmann brain[80] and H-theorem[82].