German Literature: Biographies

A Dictionary of Astronomy The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Further reading

Doppler, ChristianJohann

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Copyright

Doppler, ChristianJohann (1803–53)Austrianphysicist. In 1842 he described the Doppler shift for sound waves, and gave the mathematical equation for the variation of pitch with the velocity of the source. He realized that the effect would occur with all wave motions, including light. However, he incorrectly believed that the colours of stars indicated their motions towards or away from the Earth.

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Johann Christian Günther

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Johann Christian Günther , 1695–1723, German lyric poet. The young Goethe was inspired by the naturalness and vigor of Günther's verse. Among his remembered poems is the drinking song "Brothers, Let's Be Merry."

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