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Ernst Mach — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 18 February 1838 · Died: 19 February 1916 · Age at death: 78

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Ernst Mach died aged 78. He was born on 18 February 1838 and died on 19 February 1916.

Austrian physicist who studied shock waves and the speed of sound

Did you know?His philosophical ideas on science significantly influenced Albert Einstein during the early development of the theory of relativity.

Ernst Waldfried Josef Wenzel Mach ( MAHK; Austrian German:; 18 February 1838 – 19 February 1916) was an Austrian physicist and philosopher who contributed to the understanding of the physics of shock waves. The ratio of the speed of a flow or object to that of sound is named the Mach number in his honor.

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Age at death: 78
Years since death: 110

Born: February 18, 1838 · Brno-Chrlice, Czech Republic
Died: February 19, 1916
Cause of death: Colorectal cancer
Nationality: Kingdom of Bohemia
Known for: Science, Politics, Art

Family

Spouse: Ludovica Aloisia Carolina Marussig
Child: Ludwig Mach

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