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Ernst Mach is Born
Born in Chirlitz-Turas, Moravia (now Brno, Czech Republic) to Johann Mach and Josephine Lanhaus
Ernst was the oldest of three children -
University of Vienna
Studied physics and medical physiology for one year -
Doctorate in physics
Earned his doctorate in physics by presenting his thesis on electrical charge and induction -
Graz University
Appointed professor of mathematics -
Karls-Universitat (Charles University)
He was the professor for experimental physics
Researched retinal stimuli, auditory perception, wave motion, and propagation of sound waves
Confirmed the existence of shock waves
Mach bands were discovered
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/mechanical-waves-and-sound/sound-topic/v/mach-numbers -
Dean of Philopsphy
At Vienna, he chaired the newly established department of theory of inductive science
Published Prinzipien der Warmelehre (The Principle of Thermodynamics) -
Died
passed away from heart disease