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Becoming a Professor
After 7 years of study at the university of Vienna, Ernst Mach earned his Ph.D in physics and became a professor of such as the University -
Mach Bands
Soon after becoming a Prof. of Physics, Mach became intrigued by sensations and soon defined the bands of light and dark rings the human eye perceives to appear around sharp contrasts of light. -
Human Balance
In 1870 it was discovered that the inner ear was somehow responsible for balance, however it was not until 1873 that Mach discovered that it was fluid in the inner ear canals that maintained balance. -
Shock Waves
Mach discovered evidence of the shock waves formed by a bullet traveling at speeds faster than that of sound. -
The Science of Mechanics
Mach, Ernst. The Science of Mechanics: a Critical Account of Its Development. Open Court, 1974. -
Mach's Principal Explained