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Birthplace and General History
Many important figures of history, from science to general education, have been known to originate in the European region close to the old Czech Republic, and Mach was no different in these regards. Einstein was also born and raised in this region until he moved to the United States during the timeframe of World War II. -
Time of Birth
Ernst Mach was born on this day in history, and later on proved to be of tremendous significance in relation to the field of philosophy. -
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Schooling and Higher Education
For the majority of his time in school, Mach was homeschooled until around the age of 14 when he enrolled into high school and shortly after started attending the University of Vienna in Austria -
Obtaining his PhD in Physics
In 1860, Mach obtained his PhD in Physics and continued to spread his knowledge within the field by teaching at the University of Vienna until 1864. -
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Mach's first discoveries within the Field of Science
During the 1860s he discovered the physiological phenomenon that has come to be called Mach’s bands, the tendency of the human eye to see bright or dark bands near the boundaries between areas of sharply differing illumination. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Ernst Mach". Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Feb. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernst-Mach. Accessed 25 April 2021. -
The history of speed ratings, from hence his name came into play
One of the most known discoveries Mach came across, was the relation of speed of an object relating to the speed of the sound that was produced. This was more commonly known as Mach ratings, the one thing he was very known back in his time and now. https://youtu.be/EEnttvW_ct8 -
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Returning to furthering education of other individuals
He returned to the University of Vienna and instructed inductive physics during the last few years of his instructions. Unfortunately two years after his return, he suffered a stroke and retired from his role as an instructor in 1901 and joined the Austrian Parliament. -
One of his final papers
Even during his retirement, Mach was still somewhat active in his research, and published a paper called “Knowledge and Error” not too long before his departure of this world. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Ernst Mach". Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Feb. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernst-Mach. Accessed 25 April 2021. -
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Nobel nomination
During 1910 and 1914, Ernst Mach was nominated by numerous individuals within his field of study. Holton, Gerald. “Ernst Mach and the Fortunes of Positivism in America on JSTOR.” JSTOR, 1992, www.jstor.org/stable/233992?seq=1. -
Time of Death
Unfortunately, Mach met his maker on February 19, 1916 shortly after his 78th birthday.