Philipp Carl

Philipp Franz Heinrich Carl ( born June 19, 1837 in Dietersheim; † 24 January 1891 in Munich) was a German physicist.

At the age of 19 years, Carl 1856 began his studies at the Ludwig- Maximilians- University in Munich mainly with the professors Philipp von Jolly and Johann Lamont. His main subjects were mathematics and physics; in the latter he received his doctorate in 1860.

Then Carl worked as an assistant to Lamont at the observatory in Bogenhausen. This work led to the following year for his habilitation. By 1865, Carl has worked in this observatory and led by astronomical and geomagnetic work.

1865 Carl founded in Munich a physico- technical enterprise for the production of physical instruments, which he directed until 1875. Between 1865 and 1882, Carl served as the main responsible editor of the repertory of experimental physics, the physical technology and astronomical instrument customer. In 1869 he was appointed professor of physics at the Royal Bavarian military educational institutions. In 1882, Carl was elected member of the Learned Society Leopoldina.

Philip Carl died on 24 January 1891 in Munich.

Works (selection)

• The principles of astronomical instrument customer. Leipzig 1863.
• Repertory of comets astronomy. Munich 1864.

• German
• Physicist (19th Century )
• Born in 1837
• Died in 1891
• Man
• Member of the Leopoldina (19th Century )
• Person ( Military Academy )