Wilhelm Eduard Weber
German physicist (1804–1891)
Died aged 86ScorpioKingdom of Prussia
Biography
Wilhelm Eduard Weber ( WEB-er or VEY-ber; German: [ˈveːbɐ] ; 24 October 1804 – 23 June 1891) was a German physicist and, together with Carl Friedrich Gauss, inventor of the first electromagnetic telegraph.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Leipzig University
- University of Göttingen
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
- Göttingen Observatory
Notable works
- Wellenlehre auf Experimente gegründet
- Atlas des Erdmagnetismus: nach den Elementen der Theorie entworfen
- Gauß-Weber-Telegraph
- Weber electrodynamics
Family
- Parents
- Michael WeberChristina Friederica Wilhelmina Lippold
- Siblings
- Ernst Heinrich WeberEduard WeberErnst Michael WeberErnestina Friedrica Wilhelmina WeberErnst Gustav WeberFriedrich Christian WeberChristian Ferdinand WeberChristian Heinrich Weber
Awards & honours (8)
- Copley Medal
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
- Cothenius Medal
- Matteucci Medal
- Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society
- honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg
- honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Quick answers about Wilhelm Eduard Weber
- How old was Wilhelm Eduard Weber?
- Wilhelm Eduard Weber died on June 23, 1891 at the age of 86.
- When is Wilhelm Eduard Weber's birthday?
- Wilhelm Eduard Weber was born on October 24, 1804.
- Where was Wilhelm Eduard Weber born?
- Wilhelm Eduard Weber was born in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
- What is Wilhelm Eduard Weber's zodiac sign?
- Wilhelm Eduard Weber's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
- What is Wilhelm Eduard Weber's nationality?
- Wilhelm Eduard Weber is a citizen of Kingdom of Prussia.
- What does Wilhelm Eduard Weber do?
- Wilhelm Eduard Weber is known as physicist, university teacher, philosopher.
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