Otto Wiener

physicist (1862-1927)
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Otto Wiener

Summary

Otto Wiener is a human[1]. He was born in Karlsruhe[2]. He was born on June 15, 1862[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on January 18, 1927[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Karlsruhe[2], Otto Wiener…
  • Otto Wiener died in Leipzig[4].
  • Otto Wiener was born on June 15, 1862[3].
  • Otto Wiener died on January 18, 1927[5].
  • Burial took place at Leipzig South Cemetery[9].
  • Otto Wiener's father was Christian Wiener[10].
  • A child of Otto Wiener was Else Wiener[11].
  • A child of Otto Wiener was Hildegard Wiener[12].
  • Otto Wiener held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Otto Wiener worked as a physicist[6].
  • Otto Wiener worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Otto Wiener's field of work was physics[14].
  • Otto Wiener's field of work was Lippmann plate[15].
  • Otto Wiener held the position of Geheimrat[16].
  • Among Otto Wiener's employers was Leipzig University[17].
  • Otto Wiener was employed by University of Giessen[18].
  • Otto Wiener was employed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[19].
  • Otto Wiener was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].
  • Otto Wiener was educated at University of Strasbourg[21].
  • A notable student of Otto Wiener was Richard Arwed Pfeifer[22].
  • Otto Wiener was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[23].
  • Otto Wiener is recorded as male[24].
  • Otto Wiener's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Otto Wiener supervised Christian Füchtbauer as a doctoral student[26].
  • Otto Wiener supervised Otto von Baeyer as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Wiener was born in Karlsruhe[2]. He was born on June 15, 1862[3]. His father was Christian Wiener[10].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and University of Strasbourg[21], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1538[34], headquartered in Strasbourg[35]. Otto Wiener earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[14], a branch of science[37] and Lippmann plate[15], a photographic plate[38]. Employers include Leipzig University[17], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1409[41], headquartered in Leipzig[42]; University of Giessen[18], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1607[45], headquartered in Giessen[46]; and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[19], an institute of technology[47], in Germany[48], founded in 2009[49], headquartered in Karlsruhe[50]. Otto Wiener held the position of Geheimrat[16]. A notable student of him was Richard Arwed Pfeifer[22]. Doctoral students include Christian Füchtbauer[26], a physicist[51], 1877–1959[52], of Germany[53]; Otto von Baeyer[27], a physicist[54], 1877–1946[55], of Germany[56]; Walter Porstmann[57], a mathematician[58], 1886–1959[59], of Germany[60]; George Jaffé[61], a chemist[62], 1880–1965[63], of Germany[64]; Ludwig Schiller[65], a physicist[66], 1882–1961[67], of Germany[68], specialised in physics[69]; and Paul Bode[70], a university teacher[71], 1883–1977[72].

Personal Life

Children include Else Wiener[11], 1896–1924[73] and Hildegard Wiener[12].

Death and Burial

Otto Wiener died on January 18, 1927[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He is buried at Leipzig South Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Otto Wiener ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include George Jaffé[76], a chemist[77], 1880–1965[78], of Germany[79].

FAQs

Where was Otto Wiener born?

Born in Karlsruhe[2], Otto Wiener…

Where did Otto Wiener die?

Otto Wiener passed away in Leipzig[4].

Who were Otto Wiener's parents?

Otto Wiener's father was Christian Wiener[10].

What did Otto Wiener do for work?

Otto Wiener worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Otto Wiener go to school?

Otto Wiener was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20] and University of Strasbourg[21].

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  2. [74] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [75] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Physicists: Biographical Dictionary
    Occupation physicist, university teacher
    Member of
    Sibling Hermann Wiener
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