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Boltzmann, Ludwig
1844 - Born in Vienna, Austria on the 20th of February, to Ludwig Georg Boltzmann a tax official and Katarina Pauernfeind.
- Boltzmann attended high school in Linz, Upper Austria.
1859 - At age 15, he lost his father.
1863 - Studied physics at the University of Vienna.
1866 - Received his PhD degree at the University of Vienna working under the supervision of Stefan.
1867 - He became a Privatdozent.
1869 - Appointed full Professor of Mathematical Physics at the University of Graz in the province of Styria.
1871 - He was with Gustav Kirchhoff and Hermann von Helmholtz in Berlin.
1873 - Professor of Mathematics at University of Vienna.
1876 - On the 17th of July, he married Henriette von Aigentler; they had three daughters and two sons.
1885 - Became member of the Imperial Austrian Academy of Sciences.
1887 - He became the President of the University of Graz.
1890 - Appointed to the Chair of Theoretical Physics at the University of Munich in Bavaria, Germany.
1893 - Boltzmann succeeded his teacher Joseph Stefan as Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Vienna.
1895 - Became a professor of philosophy and history of sciences.
1900 - He went to the University of Leipzig, on the invitation of Wilhelm Ostwald.
1902 - Boltzmann came back to Vienna.
1906 - On the 5th of September he committed suicide during an attack of depression.
- Boltzmann attended high school in Linz, Upper Austria.
1859 - At age 15, he lost his father.
1863 - Studied physics at the University of Vienna.
1866 - Received his PhD degree at the University of Vienna working under the supervision of Stefan.
1867 - He became a Privatdozent.
1869 - Appointed full Professor of Mathematical Physics at the University of Graz in the province of Styria.
1871 - He was with Gustav Kirchhoff and Hermann von Helmholtz in Berlin.
1873 - Professor of Mathematics at University of Vienna.
1876 - On the 17th of July, he married Henriette von Aigentler; they had three daughters and two sons.
1885 - Became member of the Imperial Austrian Academy of Sciences.
1887 - He became the President of the University of Graz.
1890 - Appointed to the Chair of Theoretical Physics at the University of Munich in Bavaria, Germany.
1893 - Boltzmann succeeded his teacher Joseph Stefan as Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Vienna.
1895 - Became a professor of philosophy and history of sciences.
1900 - He went to the University of Leipzig, on the invitation of Wilhelm Ostwald.
1902 - Boltzmann came back to Vienna.
1906 - On the 5th of September he committed suicide during an attack of depression.
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