Ludwig Hopf
German physicist (1884–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ludwig Hopf (23 October 1884 in Nürnberg, Germany – 23 December 1939 in Dublin) was a German-Jewish theoretical physicist who made contributions to mathematics, special relativity, hydrodynamics, and aerodynamics. Early in his career he was the assistant to and a collaborator and co-author with Albert Einstein.
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Ludwig Hopf | |
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Born | (1884-10-23)23 October 1884 |
Died | 23 December 1939(1939-12-23) (aged 55) |
Citizenship | German Swiss |
Education | University of Munich (PhD) |
Known for | Einstein–Hopf Drag |
Spouse | Alice Goldschmidt |
Children | 5 sons and a daughter |
Parent(s) | Hans Hopf and Elise (née Josephthal) |
Relatives | Heinz Hopf (first cousin) Franz Reizenstein (first cousin, once removed) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | mathematics, special relativity, hydrodynamics, aerodynamics and psychoanalysis |
Institutions | University of Zurich Karl-Ferdinand University in Prague Trinity College |
Thesis | "Introduction to the Differential Equations of Physics" "Aerodynamik" "Die Relativitätstheorie" |
Doctoral advisor | Arnold Sommerfeld |
Other academic advisors | Albert Einstein |
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