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Emil Wiechert

Also Known As Emil Johann Wiechert
Geophysicist

Emil Johann Wiechert was a German physicist and geophysicist who made lasting contributions to both fields. He presented the first verifiable model of the Earth's layered internal structure, and was among the first scientists to discover the electron. He went on to become the world's first professor of geophysics, at the University of Gottingen.

Facts
Birth Date
1861-12-26 1
Birth Year
1861 1
Death Date
1928-03-19 1
Death Year
1928 1
Birthplace
Tilsit, Province of Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia 1
Death Place
Göttingen 2
Nationality
German 1
Nationality
German Reich 2
Nationality
Kingdom of Prussia 2
Defining Contribution
Presented the first verifiable model of a layered structure of the Earth 1
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Nationality

Germany

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Source Emil Wiechert - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
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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.
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1. Emil Wiechert - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, birth_date
    26 December 1861
  • Intro, birth date in first sentence
    26 December 1861
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Intro, death date in first sentence
    19 March 1928
  • Infobox, birth_place
    Tilsit, Province of Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia
  • Infobox, citizenship
    German
  • Intro, first sentence
    presenting the first verifiable model of a layered structure of the Earth
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2. Emil Wiechert (Wikidata)
  • P20 (place of death)
    died in Göttingen
  • Wikidata item aliases (en) [1]
    also known as Emil Johann Wiechert
  • P27 (country of citizenship) [1]
    citizen of German Reich
  • P27 (country of citizenship) [2]
    citizen of Kingdom of Prussia
  • P19 (place of birth) [1]
    born in Sovetsk
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Wikidata: Emil Wiechert
Wikidata Q61771, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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