Christian Doppler - Salzburg, Austria
N 47° 48.157 E 013° 02.595
33T E 353482 N 5296216
The house where Christian Doppler, an Austrian mathematician and physicist best known for his principle known as the Doppler effect, was born in Salzburg, Austria.
Waymark Code: WMMGH4
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Date Posted: 09/17/2014
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Christian Doppler was born in the house on the opposite side of the theater Landestheater between Markardplatz and Schwarzstraße. A plaque with text in German is located on the house. It reads:
Geburtshaus des Physikers
Christian Doppler
Entdecker des nach ihm benannten
astrophysischen Prinzips
Geb[oren] 29. November 1803 - gest[orben] 17. März 1853
Zu seinem hundertsten Geburtsfeste
die Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde
[English Translation]
Birthplace of the physicist
Christian Doppler
discoverer of the astrophysical
principle named after him
Born on November 29th, 1803 - died March 17th, 1853
In occasion of his 100th birthday
the Society for Salzburgian Regional Studies
Name of Famous Person: Christian Doppler
Physical Address: Makartplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
What is this person famous for?:
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. --Wikipedia
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Personal Experience:
We spent 2 days visiting Salzburg and passed this location first while on a bus tour. Then we made a point to walk by it when heading back to our hotel.
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