Karl Willy Wagner
German engineer (1883–1953) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl Willy Wagner (22 February 1883 – 4 September 1953) was a German pioneer in the theory of electronic filters. He is noted by Hendrik Bode as being one of two Germans whose;[1]
. . . important contributions were slow to diffuse outside Germany because of the accidental intervention of World Wars I and II.
Karl Willy Wagner | |
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| Born | 22 February 1883 |
| Died | 4 September 1953 (aged 70) Friedrichsdorf, Hesse, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Technische Universität Berlin |
| Known for | Maxwell–Wagner–Sillars polarization |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
The other German being referred to is Wilhelm Cauer. Wagner was the second referee on Cauer's milestone 1926 thesis[2] but Wagner fell out with Cauer in 1942 after he refused to support Wagner's research proposals with the German Society of Electrical Engineers (Verband der Elektrotechnik - the VDE).[3]
Wagner was removed from office in 1936 because he refused to dismiss his Jewish employees.
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