Christian Doppler - Salzburg, Austria
N 47° 48.157 E 013° 02.595
33T E 353482 N 5296216
This plaque is located on 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: WMXFR5
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Date Posted: 01/07/2018
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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
Group that erected the marker: Society for Salzburgian Regional Studies
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Makartplatz 1
Salzburg, Austria
5020
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