Arthur von Oettingen
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Arthur Joachim von Oettingen (28 March [O.S. 15] 1836 – 5 September 1920) was a Baltic German physicist and music theorist. He was the brother of theologian Alexander von Oettingen (1827–1905) and ophthalmologist Georg von Oettingen (1824–1916).
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Born | 28 March [O.S. 15] 1836 Ludenhof Manor, Ludenhof, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (present-day Luua, Tartu County, Estonia) |
Died | 5 September 1920(1920-09-05) (aged 84) |
Resting place | Südfriedhof (Leipzig) |
Nationality | Baltic German |
Known for | Introducing the harmonic dualism and millioctave concept |
Relatives | Alexander von Oettingen (brother) Georg von Oettingen (brother) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics, musical theory |
Academic advisors | Antoine César Becquerel, Henri Victor Régnault, Heinrich Gustav Magnus, Johann Christian Poggendorff, Heinrich Wilhelm Dove |
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