Ernst Wagner
Born14 August 1876
Died1 November 1928 (1928-12) (aged 52)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Würzburg
University of Berlin
University of Munich
Scientific career
FieldsPhysicist
InstitutionsUniversity of Würzburg
University of Munich
Doctoral advisorWilhelm Röntgen
Doctoral studentsHelmuth Kulenkampff

Ernst Wagner (1876–1928) was a German physicist. He was born on 14 August 1876 at Hildburghausen. He first studied medicine and physics at the Universities of Würzburg, Berlin, and Munich, obtaining his doctorate under Wilhelm Röntgen in 1903. He became Privatdozent in spring 1909 and extraordinary professor in 1915 at the University of Munich. Wagner was notable for his work on X-rays and on the absolute measurement of high pressure.

References

  • J. Mehra and H. Rechenburg, Historical Development of Quantum Theory, Vol. 1, Springer, p. 322
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