Theodor Niethammer
Theodor Niethammer (born April 2, 1876 in Böblingen , † July 28, 1947 in Basel ) was a Swiss astronomer and geodesist and professor at the University of Basel .
Life
Niethammer studied astronomy in Basel from 1894 to 1904 and received his doctorate in 1904 . From 1899 to 1919 he worked as an engineer for the Swiss Geodetic Commission and specialized in geophysical gravity measurements and their influence on the geoid shape . From 1919 to 1946 Niethammer was professor of astronomy and head of the astronomical-meteorological institute at the University of Basel .
Niethammer has lasting importance primarily through his contributions to astrogeodesy , where he developed new methods for precise azimuth measurement and intensively dealt with minimizing instrumental errors. In gravimetry , Switzerland's first gravity network can be traced back to him.
literature
- Urban Schertenleib: Niethammer, Theodor. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Peter Fülscher: Niethammer, Theodor Emil. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-428-00200-8 , p. 247 f. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Theodor Niethammer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Publications by T. Niethammer in the Astrophysics Data System
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Niethammer, Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss astronomer and geodesist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boeblingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1947 |
| Place of death | Basel |