Christian Doppler

Christian Doppler
Born(1803-11-29)29 November 1803
Salzburg, Electorate of Salzburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died17 March 1853(1853-03-17) (aged 49)
Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Austrian Empire
NationalityAustrian
Alma materImperial–Royal Polytechnic Institute
University of Vienna
Prague Polytechnic
Known forDoppler effect
Spouse
Mathilde Sturm
(m. 1836)
Children5
Scientific career
InstitutionsPrague Polytechnic
Academy of Mines and Forests
University of Vienna
Notable studentsGregor Mendel

Christian Andreas Doppler (/ˈdɒplər/; 29 November 1803 – 17 March 1853)[1] was an Austrian mathematician and physicist. He formulated the principle – now known as the Doppler effect – that the observed frequency of a wave depends on the relative speed of the source and the observer.

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