Arthur von Oettingen
Arthur Joachim von Oettingen (28 March [O.S. 15] 1836 – 5 September 1920) was a Baltic German physicist and music theorist. He was the brother of theologian Alexander von Oettingen (1827–1905) and ophthalmologist Georg von Oettingen (1824–1916).
Arthur von Oettingen | |
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| Born | 28 March [O.S. 15] 1836 Ludenhof Manor, Ludenhof, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (present-day Luua, Tartu County, Estonia) |
| Died | 5 September 1920 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Südfriedhof (Leipzig) |
| Nationality | Baltic German |
| Known for | Introducing the harmonic dualism and millioctave concept |
| Relatives | Alexander von Oettingen (brother) Georg von Oettingen (brother) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, musical theory |
| Academic advisors | Antoine César Becquerel, Henri Victor Régnault, Heinrich Gustav Magnus, Johann Christian Poggendorff, Heinrich Wilhelm Dove |
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