Robert Emden

Swiss astrophysicist (1862-1940)
Person human Q124081
Robert Emden
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Robert Emden

Summary

Robert Emden is a human[1]. Born in St. Gallen[2], he… he was born on March 4, 1862[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on October 8, 1940[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], meteorologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Robert Emden's place of birth was St. Gallen[2].
  • Robert Emden passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Robert Emden was born on March 4, 1862[3].
  • Robert Emden died on October 8, 1940[5].
  • Robert Emden held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Robert Emden worked as a physicist[6].
  • Robert Emden's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Robert Emden's professions included astrophysicist[8].
  • Robert Emden worked as a meteorologist[9].
  • Robert Emden worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Robert Emden's field of work was astrophysics[13].
  • Among Robert Emden's employers was Technical University of Munich[14].
  • Robert Emden was educated at Heidelberg University[15].
  • Robert Emden was educated at University of Strasbourg[16].
  • Robert Emden is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert Emden's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert Emden supervised Carl Wieselsberger as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert Emden supervised Herman Lipp as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert Emden supervised Joseph Wolfgang Geckeler as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Emden's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[22].
  • Robert Emden's archives at is recorded as Archive of the Deutsches Museum[23].
  • Robert Emden's family name is recorded as Emden[24].
  • Robert Emden's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Robert Emden's work location is recorded as Munich[26].
  • Robert Emden's depicted by is recorded as Q121535880[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Emden's place of birth was St. Gallen[2]. He was born on March 4, 1862[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[15], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31] and University of Strasbourg[16], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1538[34], headquartered in Strasbourg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], meteorologist[9], and university teacher[10]. Robert Emden's field of work was astrophysics[13]. He was employed by Technical University of Munich[14]. Doctoral students include Carl Wieselsberger[19], an engineer[36], 1887–1941[37]; Herman Lipp[20]; and Joseph Wolfgang Geckeler[21], a physicist[38], 1897–1952[39].

Death and Burial

Robert Emden died on October 8, 1940[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Emden include Lane–Emden equation[40], a second order differential equation[41] and Emden[42], an impact crater[43].

Why It Matters

Robert Emden has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Lane–Emden equation[40], a second order differential equation[41] and Emden[42], an impact crater[43].

FAQs

Where was Robert Emden born?

Born in St. Gallen[2], Robert Emden…

Where did Robert Emden die?

Robert Emden died in Zurich[4].

What did Robert Emden do for work?

Robert Emden worked as physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], meteorologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Robert Emden go to school?

Robert Emden was educated at Heidelberg University[15] and University of Strasbourg[16].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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