Christian Doppler Biography
Christian Andreas Doppler was an Austrian mathematician and physicist. He is celebrated for his principle — known as the Doppler effect — that the observed frequency of a wave depends on the relative speed of the source and the observer. He used this concept to explain the color of binary stars. Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Christian Doppler
- Nationality:
- Austria
- Profession:
- Physicist, Scientist, Mathematician
- Ethnicity:
- Austrians
- Religion:
- Lutheranism
- Date of Birth:
- November 29, 1803
- Astrological Sign:
- Sagittarius
- Date of Death:
- March 17, 1853
- Age at Death:
- 49
- Cause of Death:
- Respiratory disease
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