Nikolaus Rott

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

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] and aerodynamicist[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], Nikolaus Rott…
  • Nikolaus Rott passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Nikolaus Rott was born on October 6, 1917[3].
  • Nikolaus Rott was born on 1917[8].
  • Nikolaus Rott died on August 10, 2006[5].
  • Nikolaus Rott died on 2006[9].
  • Nikolaus Rott held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Nikolaus Rott worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Nikolaus Rott's professions included aerodynamicist[7].
  • Nikolaus Rott was employed by ETH Zurich[11].
  • Nikolaus Rott was employed by Cornell University[12].
  • Nikolaus Rott was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Nikolaus Rott was employed by ETH Zurich[14].
  • Nikolaus Rott was educated at ETH Zurich[15].
  • Nikolaus Rott is recorded as male[16].
  • Nikolaus Rott's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Hans-Ulrich Schwarzenbach as a doctoral student[18].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Jakob Keller as a doctoral student[19].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Eric Dardel as a doctoral student[20].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Martin A.Monkewitz as a doctoral student[21].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Peter Monkewitz as a doctoral student[22].
  • Nikolaus Rott supervised Alfred Moser as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nikolaus Rott's family name is recorded as Q17542152[24].
  • Nikolaus Rott's given name is recorded as Nikolaus[25].
  • Nikolaus Rott studied under Jakob Ackeret[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[8].

Education

Nikolaus Rott's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[15]. Studied under Jakob Ackeret[26], a physicist[27], 1898–1981[28], of Switzerland[29], awarded the Timoshenko Medal[30], specialised in mechanics[31] and Raymund Sänger[32], a physicist[33], 1895–1962[34], of Switzerland[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and aerodynamicist[7]. Employers include ETH Zurich[11], an institute of technology[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1855[38], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[39]; Cornell University[12], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1865[42], headquartered in Ithaca[43]; and University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1919[46], headquartered in Los Angeles[47]. Doctoral students include Hans-Ulrich Schwarzenbach[18]; Jakob Keller[19]; Eric Dardel[20]; Martin A.Monkewitz[21]; Peter Monkewitz[22], a physicist[48], b. 1943[49]; and Alfred Moser[23], an engineer[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 10, 2006[5] and 2006[9]. 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] and aerodynamicist[7].

Where did Nikolaus Rott go to school?

Nikolaus Rott was educated at ETH Zurich[15].

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  6. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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