Karl Schwarzschild
Karl Schwarzschild · Science & Medicine
Astrophysicist who formulated the atmospheric radiative-equilibrium concept and the first exact solution of Einstein's field equations
1873, Frankfurt, Germany — 1916, Potsdam, Germany
Germany
Karl Schwarzschild is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Astrophysicist who formulated the atmospheric radiative-equilibrium concept and the first exact solution of Einstein's field equations
Schwarzschild was a German Jewish astrophysicist who introduced the concept of atmospheric radiative equilibrium and, while serving on the World War I front, produced the first exact solution of Einstein's field equations, defining what is now called the Schwarzschild radius of a black hole. He was born into a prominent Jewish family in Frankfurt.
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Astrophysicist who formulated the atmospheric radiative-equilibrium concept and the first exact solution of Einstein's field equations
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
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