Ernst Mach

  • Life Span

    Born in 1838/ Died in 1916
  • Birth

    Ernst Mach was born on Febuary 18 1838 in Chirlitz located in the Czech Republic. His father name was Johann Mach and his mother was Josephine Lanhus
  • Schooling

    In the year 1855 Ersnt was enrolled at the universtiy of Vienna studying physics, philosophy and mathematics.
  • Graduation from school.

    Five years later he received his doctorate degree
  • First job after school

    Four years after Ernst achieved his doctorates the University of Graz in Austria offered him a position as a professor.
  • Head Chair

    In 1867 he was appointed the Chair of Experimental Physics at Charles University. With his 28 years on the Chair he produced most of his most impressive work and saw the publication of over one hundred scientific papers. While on the chair Ernst conducted studies on the changes of kinesthetic sensation and equilibrium associated with movement, acceleration and the change of orientation to the human body.
  • His wife

    Ernst Married Ludovica Marussig.
  • Photographic techniques.

    in 1873 to 1893 Ernst and his son tried to form a way to study sound ways by using pictures.
  • Supersonic

    In the year 1887 Ersnt paper on supersonic was published along with the shock wave equation, w as sin a= v/w when w>v
  • Death

    Ernst later died in 1916
  • Citation

    “." Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. . Encyclopedia.com. 15 Apr. 2021 .” Encyclopedia.com, Encyclopedia.com, 26 Apr. 2021, www.encyclopedia.com/people/science-and-technology/physics-biographies/ernst-mach.