Walter Tollmien

German engineer (1900–1968)
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Walter Tollmien

Summary

Walter Tollmien is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1900[3]. He passed away in Göttingen[4]. He died on January 1, 1968[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Walter Tollmien was born in Berlin[2].
  • Walter Tollmien died in Göttingen[4].
  • Walter Tollmien was born on January 1, 1900[3].
  • Walter Tollmien died on January 1, 1968[5].
  • Walter Tollmien held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Walter Tollmien's professions included physicist[6].
  • Walter Tollmien worked as an engineer[7].
  • Walter Tollmien worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Walter Tollmien's employers was TUD Dresden University of Technology[11].
  • Among Walter Tollmien's employers was University of Göttingen[12].
  • Walter Tollmien was employed by Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory[13].
  • Among Walter Tollmien's employers was Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization[14].
  • Walter Tollmien's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[15].
  • Walter Tollmien's doctoral advisor was Ludwig Prandtl[16].
  • Walter Tollmien was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[17].
  • Walter Tollmien is recorded as male[18].
  • Walter Tollmien's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Walter Tollmien supervised Heinz Göllnitz as a doctoral student[20].
  • Walter Tollmien supervised Klaus Hasselmann as a doctoral student[21].
  • Walter Tollmien supervised Rampurkar Manohar as a doctoral student[22].
  • Walter Tollmien supervised Guido Brusdeylins as a doctoral student[23].
  • Walter Tollmien supervised Kurt Garbsch as a doctoral student[24].
  • Walter Tollmien supervised Georg Grabitz as a doctoral student[25].
  • Walter Tollmien supervised Rolf Grohmann as a doctoral student[26].
  • Walter Tollmien supervised Peter Herfort as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Tollmien's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1900[3].

Education

Walter Tollmien's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[15]. His doctoral advisor was Ludwig Prandtl[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include TUD Dresden University of Technology[11], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1828[30], headquartered in Dresden[31]; University of Göttingen[12], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory[13], a university building[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]; and Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization[14], a Max Planck Institute[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1924[41], headquartered in Göttingen[42]. Doctoral students include Heinz Göllnitz[20], a mathematician[43], 1935–2014[44]; Klaus Hasselmann[21], a physicist[45], b. 1931[46], of Germany[47], awarded the Körber European Science Prize[48], specialised in climate variability[49]; Rampurkar Manohar[22]; Guido Brusdeylins[23], a physicist[50], 1931–2022[51]; Kurt Garbsch[24]; and Georg Grabitz[25], a physicist[52], 1935–2023[53].

Death and Burial

Walter Tollmien died on January 1, 1968[5]. He died in Göttingen[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Tollmien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

His notable doctoral advisees include Klaus Hasselmann[54], a physicist[55], b. 1931[56], of Germany[57], awarded the Körber European Science Prize[58], specialised in climate variability[59].

FAQs

Where was Walter Tollmien born?

Walter Tollmien's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Walter Tollmien die?

Walter Tollmien died in Göttingen[4].

What did Walter Tollmien do for work?

Walter Tollmien worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Walter Tollmien go to school?

Walter Tollmien was educated at University of Göttingen[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of death Göttingen
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Doctoral student Heinz Göllnitz, Klaus Hasselmann, Rampurkar Manohar +18
    Doctoral advisor Ludwig Prandtl
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