Max Waldmeier

Swiss astronomer, solar researcher and professor at ETH Zurich (1912–2000)
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Max Waldmeier

Summary

Max Waldmeier is a human[1]. Born in Olten[2], he… he was born on April 18, 1912[3]. He died in Küsnacht[4]. He died on September 26, 2000[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and astrophysicist[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Olten[2], Max Waldmeier…
  • Max Waldmeier passed away in Küsnacht[4].
  • Max Waldmeier was born on April 18, 1912[3].
  • Max Waldmeier died on September 26, 2000[5].
  • Max Waldmeier held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Max Waldmeier worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Max Waldmeier's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Max Waldmeier's professions included astrophysicist[8].
  • Max Waldmeier's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Max Waldmeier's field of work was astrophysics[11].
  • Max Waldmeier's field of work was Sun[12].
  • Max Waldmeier's field of work was sunspot[13].
  • Among Max Waldmeier's employers was ETH Zurich[14].
  • Among Max Waldmeier's employers was University of Zurich[15].
  • Max Waldmeier's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[16].
  • Max Waldmeier's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • Max Waldmeier is recorded as male[18].
  • Max Waldmeier's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Max Waldmeier supervised Georg Widmer as a doctoral student[20].
  • Max Waldmeier supervised Harry Nussbaumer as a doctoral student[21].
  • Max Waldmeier's Commons category is recorded as Max Waldmeier[22].
  • Max Waldmeier's archives at is recorded as Image Archive of ETH Library[23].
  • Max Waldmeier's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[24].
  • Max Waldmeier's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[25].
  • Max Waldmeier's family name is recorded as Q56541306[26].

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Origins and Family

Max Waldmeier was born in Olten[2]. He was born on April 18, 1912[3].

Education

Max Waldmeier's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[16]. Studied under William Otto Brunner[27], an astronomer[28], 1878–1958[29], of Switzerland[30] and Franz Tank[31], a physicist[32], 1890–1981[33], of Switzerland[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and astrophysicist[8]. Fields of work include astronomy[10], a branch of science[35]; astrophysics[11], a branch of astronomy[36]; Sun[12], a G-type main-sequence star[37]; and sunspot[13], a physical phenomenon[38]. Employers include ETH Zurich[14], an institute of technology[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1855[41], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[42] and University of Zurich[15], a university[43], in Switzerland[44], founded in 1833[45], headquartered in Zurich[46]. Doctoral students include Georg Widmer[20] and Harry Nussbaumer[21], a researcher[47], b. 1935[48].

Personal Life

Max Waldmeier's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].

Death and Burial

Max Waldmeier died on September 26, 2000[5]. He died in Küsnacht[4].

FAQs

Where was Max Waldmeier born?

Born in Olten[2], Max Waldmeier…

Where did Max Waldmeier die?

Max Waldmeier passed away in Küsnacht[4].

What did Max Waldmeier do for work?

Max Waldmeier worked as astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and astrophysicist[8].

Where did Max Waldmeier go to school?

Max Waldmeier was educated at ETH Zurich[16].

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  26. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

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