Ernst Mach (German pronunciation: ['ɛɐnst 'max]) (February 18, 1838–February 19, 1916) was an Austrian physicist and philosopher, remembered for his contributions to physics such as the Mach number and the study of shock waves. As a philosopher of science, he was a major influence on logical positivism and through his criticism of Newton, a forerunner of Einstein's relativity.
Ernst Mach was born in Chirlitz, in the Austrian empire (now Chrlice, ...
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Ernst Mach (German pronunciation: ['ɛɐnst 'max]) (February 18, 1838–February 19, 1916) was an Austrian physicist and philosopher, remembered for his contributions to physics such as the Mach number and the study of shock waves. As a philosopher of science, he was a major influence on logical positivism and through his criticism of Newton, a forerunner of Einstein's relativity.
Ernst Mach was born in Chirlitz, in the Austrian empire (now Chrlice, part of Brno in the Czech Republic). His father, who had graduated from Prague University, acted as tutor to the noble Brethon family in Zlín, eastern Moravia. Some sources give Mach's birthplace as Turas/Tuřany (now also part of Brno), the site of the Chirlitz registry-office. Peregrin Weiss baptized Ernst Mach into the Roman Catholic church in Turas/Tuřany.
Up to the age of 14 Mach received his education at home from his parents. He then entered a Gymnasium in Kremsier (now Kroměříž), where he studied for three years. In 1855 became a...
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