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Overview
Ernst Mach created a theory whereby he argued against Newton's explanation of inertia, instead citing that an object had inertia because of the mass of the universe around it, rather than because of what Newton called "empty space".
His primary contributions to science were this theory as well as his work photographing the effects of sound waves at speeds faster than the sound barrier. -
Ernst Mach is born
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Goes to college
Ernst Mach attended the University of Vienna after being homeschooled most of his life.
He enrolled in 1855 and completed his doctorate in physics in 1860 -
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Early Work
Ernst Mach's early work focused on the doppler effect in optics and acoustics -
Getting a job
Mach is appointed a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Graz -
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More Research
During this time, Mach worked on Psycho-Physics and sensory perception. -
Getting another job
Mach appointed Professor of Physics at University of Graz -
Getting a third job
Mach appointed chair of experimental physics at Charles University, Prague.
He stayed here for 28 years. -
Death
Ernst Mach died February 19, 1916