Felix Ehrenhaft
Felix Ehrenhaft (24 April 1879 – 4 March 1952) was an Austrian physicist who contributed to atomic physics, to the measurement of electrical charges and to the optical properties of metal colloids. He was known for his maverick and controversial style. His iconoclasm was greatly admired by philosopher Paul Feyerabend. He won the Haitinger Prize of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in 1917.
Felix Ehrenhaft | |
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Felix Ehrenhaft | |
| Born | 24 April 1879 Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 4 March 1952 (aged 72) Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna (PhD, 1903) |
| Spouse | Olga Ehrenhaft-Steindler |
| Awards | Lieben Prize 1910 Haitinger Prize 1917 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | University of Vienna |
| Doctoral advisor | Franz-Serafin Exner |
| Doctoral students | Georg Stetter Walter Thirring |
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