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Ernest Mach (Feb 18, 1838 - Feb 19, 1916)
Ernest Mach was a Czech scientist and philosopher, born in 1838 and died in 1916. His 1st significant discovery in the 1860s was in "Mach bands." Also known as "Doppler's law." His experiments led to the 1st ever pictures of optical experiments like newtons rings, change by reflection, and diffraction. -
Ernest Mach shock waves
Ernest's doppler effect research jumpstarted other sciences, like studying shock waves. In the research, he used oscillating pendulum pairs, this asserts a proportion of sensation to the logarithm of physical intensity. Bullets were also another way to study shock waves. -
Ernest Mach's Philosophical Endeavors
Mach had many writings about philosophical ideas and even biological theory. He seemed to write about space more than anything. -
Ernest Mach life and death
Mach had many scientifical discoveries and breakthroughs. He focused on space and time, along with some theories. Mach had a wife, married in 1897 to Ludovica. They had 5 children. In his late life, he had a stroke which limited him, causing him to retire.