About Wolfgang Eisenmenger
Lived 1930 – 2016 (aged 86). Wolfgang Eisenmenger was a German physicist and university teacher, known for Acoustics.
Wolfgang Eisenmenger (11 February 1930 – 10 December 2016) was a German physicist.
Fields of investigation His PhD thesis (1958) dealt with the surface tension of water and aqueous solutions.
In 1964 he defended his habilitation thesis concerning experimental investigations regarding shock waves in liquids in the acoustical frequency domain. He developed from these investigations an electromagnetic shock wave generator for lithotripsy of kidney stones.
Awards and distinctions corresponding member of Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen, since 1988 Robert-Wichard-Pohl Award of Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, 1995 Honorary doctorate from University of Oldenburg, 2002 Helmholtz Medal of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Akustik, 2003
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Who was Wolfgang Eisenmenger?
German physicist (1930–2016)
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Wolfgang Eisenmenger was born on 11 February 1930 in Gelsenkirchen.
When did Wolfgang Eisenmenger die?
Wolfgang Eisenmenger died on 10 December 2016.
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Wolfgang Eisenmenger was a physicist and university teacher.
What was Wolfgang Eisenmenger known for?
Wolfgang Eisenmenger was known for Acoustics.
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Wolfgang Eisenmenger was German.
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