Alfred Kleiner
Swiss physicist (1849–1916) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfred Kleiner (24 April 1849 – 3 July 1916) was a Swiss physicist and Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Zurich. He was Albert Einstein's doctoral advisor or Doktorvater. Initially Einstein's advisor was Heinrich F. Weber. However, they had a major falling out, and Einstein chose to switch to Kleiner.
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Alfred Kleiner | |
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Born | (1849-04-24)24 April 1849 Maschwanden, Zurich, Switzerland |
Died | 3 July 1916(1916-07-03) (aged 67) |
Alma mater | University of Zurich |
Known for | Work on statistical physics |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physicist |
Institutions | University of Zurich |
Thesis | Zur Theorie der intermittirenden Netzhautreizung (1874) |
Doctoral advisor | Johann Jakob Müller |
Doctoral students | Albert Einstein |
Other notable students | Fritz Laager Theodor Erismann |
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