Ludwig Flamm
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Ludwig Flamm | |
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| Born | 29 January 1885 |
| Died | 4 December 1964 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Spouse | Elsa Boltzmann |
| Children | Dieter Flamm |
| Awards | 1961: Austrian Decoration for Science and Art 1963: Erwin Schrödinger Prize |
Ludwig Flamm (29 January 1885 - 4 December 1964) was an Austrian physicist. A 1916 paper of his is considered the first paper that describes the concept of a wormhole.[1]
Ludwig Flamm, who came from a family of watchmakers, studied physics at the University of Vienna. In 1916 he was awarded the pro venia legendi at the Technische Universität Wien and in 1919 achieved a professorship. From 1922 to 1956 Flamm was a full professor and board member for physics at the Technische Universität Wien. He acted as dean from 1929 to 1931 and as rector from 1930 to 1931. Flamm was also a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Flamm was married to Elsa, the youngest daughter of Ludwig Boltzmann. His son Dieter Flamm was a university professor at the Institute for Theoretical Physics of the University of Vienna since 1973.[2]
