Nikolaus Rott

Hungarian-American aerodynamicist and professor of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich
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Summary

Nikolaus Rott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on October 6, 1917[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on August 10, 2006[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], aerodynamicist[7], and mechanical engineer[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2].
  • Nikolaus Rott passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Nikolaus Rott was born on October 6, 1917[3].
  • Nikolaus Rott was born on 1917[9].
  • Nikolaus Rott died on August 10, 2006[5].
  • Nikolaus Rott died on 2006[10].
  • Nikolaus Rott held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Nikolaus Rott worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Nikolaus Rott's professions included aerodynamicist[7].
  • Nikolaus Rott worked as a mechanical engineer[8].
  • Nikolaus Rott was employed by ETH Zurich[12].
  • Nikolaus Rott was employed by Cornell University[13].
  • Nikolaus Rott was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Nikolaus Rott was employed by ETH Zurich[15].
  • Nikolaus Rott's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[16].
  • Nikolaus Rott is recorded as male[17].
  • Nikolaus Rott's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Hans-Ulrich Schwarzenbach as a doctoral student[19].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Jakob Keller as a doctoral student[20].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Eric Dardel as a doctoral student[21].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Martin A.Monkewitz as a doctoral student[22].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Peter Monkewitz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Alfred Moser as a doctoral student[24].
  • Nikolaus Rott's family name is recorded as Rott (Familienname)[25].
  • Nikolaus Rott's given name is recorded as Nikolaus[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Nikolaus Rott… Recorded date of birth include October 6, 1917[3] and 1917[9].

Education

Nikolaus Rott's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[16]. Studied under Jakob Ackeret[27], a physicist[28], 1898–1981[29], of Switzerland[30], awarded the Timoshenko Medal[31], specialised in mechanics[32] and Raymund Sänger[33], a physicist[34], 1895–1962[35], of Switzerland[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], aerodynamicist[7], and mechanical engineer[8]. Employers include ETH Zurich[12], an institute of technology[37], in Switzerland[38], founded in 1855[39], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[40]; Cornell University[13], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1865[43], headquartered in Ithaca[44]; and University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1919[47], headquartered in Los Angeles[48]. Doctoral students include Hans-Ulrich Schwarzenbach[19]; Jakob Keller[20]; Eric Dardel[21]; Martin A.Monkewitz[22]; Peter Monkewitz[23], a physicist[49], b. 1943[50]; and Alfred Moser[24], an engineer[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 10, 2006[5] and 2006[10]. Nikolaus Rott passed away in Palo Alto[4].

FAQs

Where was Nikolaus Rott born?

Nikolaus Rott was born in Budapest[2].

Where did Nikolaus Rott die?

Nikolaus Rott passed away in Palo Alto[4].

What did Nikolaus Rott do for work?

Nikolaus Rott worked as university teacher[6], aerodynamicist[7], and mechanical engineer[8].

Where did Nikolaus Rott go to school?

Nikolaus Rott was educated at ETH Zurich[16].

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  6. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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