Science · Philosophy · 1844–1906
Ludwig Boltzmann — Age & Birthday
Born: 20 February 1844 · Died: 5 September 1906 · Age at death: 62
How old was Ludwig Boltzmann when he died?
Ludwig Boltzmann died aged 62. He was born on 20 February 1844 and died on 5 September 1906.
Austrian physicist who developed the field of statistical mechanics
Did you know?His famous formula for entropy is engraved on his tombstone in Vienna as a permanent memorial.
Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann ( BAWLTS-mahn or BOHLTS-muhn; German:; 20 February 1844 – 5 September 1906) was an Austrian mathematician and theoretical physicist. His greatest achievements were the development of statistical mechanics and the statistical explanation of the second law of thermodynamics.
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- Age at death
- 62
- Years since death
- 120
- Born
- February 20, 1844 · Vienna, Austria
- Died
- September 5, 1906
- Cause of death
- Hanging to death
- Nationality
- Austria–Hungary
- Known for
- Science, Philosophy
Family
- Spouse
- Henriette von Aigentler
- Children
- Henriette Boltzmann, Ida Boltzmann
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