Emil Johann Wiechert | |
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 Emil Johann Wiechert | |
| Born | 26 December 1861 |
| Died | 19 March 1928 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | German |
| Alma mater | University of Königsberg, University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Liénard–Wiechert potential Maxwell–Wiechert model Wiechert–Gutenberg discontinuity Wiechert–Herglotz method Independent discovery of electron |
| Awards | Berlin Academy of Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Geophysics |
| Institutions | Germany |
| Notable students | Karl Bernhard Zoeppritz, Beno Gutenberg |
Emil Johann Wiechert (26 December 1861 – 19 March 1928) was a German physicist and geophysicist who made many contributions to both fields, including presenting the first verifiable model of a layered structure of the Earth and being among the first to discover the electron. He went on to become the world's first Professor of Geophysics at the University of Göttingen.[1]
- ^ Bormann, P. (Ed.). (2012). Dedication to the 150th birthday of Emil WIECHERT (1861-1928). In P. Bormann (Ed.), New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice 2 (NMSOP 2) (pp. 1-2). Potsdam: Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ.