Deaths on March 17

Christian Doppler

Died on March 17, 1853

Christian Doppler, Austrian physicist and mathematician (b. 1803)

Christian Andreas Doppler ( (German: [ˈdɔplɐ]; 29 November 1803 – 17 March 1853) was an Austrian mathematician and physicist. He is celebrated for his principle – known as the Doppler effect – that the observed frequency of a wave depends on the relative speed of the source and the observer. He used this concept to explain the colour of binary stars.

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Events on 1853

4 Jan

Twelve Years a Slave
After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later becomes a national bestseller.
19 Jan

Il trovatore
Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore receives its premiere performance in Rome.
14 Jul

Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations
Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
4 Oct

Crimean War
The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.
30 Nov

Battle of Sinop
Crimean War: Battle of Sinop: The Imperial Russian Navy under Pavel Nakhimov destroys the Ottoman fleet under Osman Pasha at Sinop, a sea port in northern Turkey.

Deaths on March 17

Christian Doppler

Died on March 17, 1853

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Events on 1853

Twelve Years a Slave

Il trovatore

Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations

Crimean War

Battle of Sinop