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Early years
Ernst Mach was an Austrian physicist born in Chirlitz-Turas, Moravia, in 1838. He was homeschooled until the age of 14 and went to college at the age of 17. In 1860 He gained his Doctorate in physics. He then proceeded to teach for 4yrs as a professor in mechanics and physics. His well-known accomplishments however don't begin to take shape till a good deal later on in his life. -
Mach Bands
Was a series of articles on how the effect of spatial distributions of the light stimulus interacts with the retina. Which revealed how optical illusions worked on the eye and the connections of perception in relation to the eyes and brain. -
Appointments
In 1866 he was appointed a professor of physics at the University of Graz, where he was then made a chair of experimental physics at Charles-Ferdinand University -
Supersonic
Ernst Mach lays down the principles for supersonics and the match number including the formula for calculating the said number. Burkit, Aliya. “Mach Number Explained.” YouTube, YouTube, 16 Apr. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fwfk9EoJ_A. -
The Monist
Was a journal series that believed, there exists only a single thing, the universe or what could be observed with the senses which Ernst Mach contributed to. -
Biological Purpose of Science
Mach believed that science evolved as an offshoot of human evolution. Giving us the ability to improve consciously and quickly. -
Sources
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Ernst Mach". Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Feb. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernst-Mach. Accessed 23 May 2021. Pojman, Paul. “Ernst Mach.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 3 Mar. 2019, plato.stanford.edu/entries/ernst-mach/#HisCri.