Franz S. Exner

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Franz S. Exner
Exner in 1915
Born(1849-03-24)24 March 1849
Vienna, Austrian Empire
Died15 October 1926(1926-10-15) (aged 77)
Vienna, Austria
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
Known forPioneering physics in Austria
Spouse(s)1. Auguste Bach
2. Friederike Schuh
Parents
Scientific career
FieldsPhysicist
InstitutionsUniversity of Vienna
Doctoral advisorViktor von Lang
Other academic advisors
Doctoral students

Franz Serafin Exner (24 March 1849 – 15 October 1926) was an Austrian physicist and professor at the University of Vienna. He is known for pioneering physical chemistry education in Austria.[1][2][3] The early introduction to university curricula of subjects such as radioactivity, spectroscopy, electrochemistry electricity in the atmosphere, and color theory in Austria are often credited to him.[4][5]

He advised many notable students including Stefan Meyer, Erwin Schrödinger, and Marian Smoluchowski.

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  5. ^ Wolfgang L. Reiter (August 2017). Mäzenatentum, Wissenschaft und Politik in Österreich um 1900 .... Exner und seine Schüler. Lit Verlag. pp. 91–93. ISBN 9 78-3643508256. Retrieved 31 December 2021. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)