Felix Ehrenhaft Scientist

Felix Ehrenhaft (24 April 1879 – 4 March 1952) was an Austrian physicist who contributed to atomic physics, to the measurement of electrical charges and to the optical properties of metal colloids. He was known for his maverick and controversial style. His fearless iconoclasm was greatly admired by philosopher Paul Feyerabend.

Personal facts

Felix Ehrenhaft
Birth dateApril 24, 1879
Birth place
Austria-Hungary , Vienna , Austria
Nationality
Austrians
Date of deathMarch 04, 1952
Place of death
Vienna , Austria
Education
University of Vienna

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Scientist

awards
Lieben Prize
doctoral advisor
doctoral student
Georg Stetter
Walter Thirring
Field of study
Theoretical physics

Felix Ehrenhaft on Wikipedia

External resources

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