Heinrich Friedrich Weber
German physicist (1843–1912) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Heinrich Martin Weber.
Heinrich Friedrich Weber (/ˈveɪbər/;[1] German: [ˈveːbɐ]; 7 November 1843 – 24 May 1912) was a physicist born in the town of Magdala, near Weimar.
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Heinrich Friedrich Weber | |
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Born | 7 November 1843 |
Died | 24 May 1912 (1912-05-25) (aged 68) Zurich, Switzerland |
Alma mater | University of Jena |
Known for | Work on specific heats Weber function Weber's equations |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physicist |
Institutions | ETH Zurich |
Thesis | Neue Probleme der Diffraktionstheorie des Lichtes (1865) |
Doctoral advisor | Ernst Abbe |
Other academic advisors | Hermann von Helmholtz |
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