Births on November 30

Ernst Chladni

Born on November 30, 1756

Ernst Chladni, German physicist and author (d. 1827)

Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (UK: , US: , German: [ɛʁnst ˈfloːʁɛns ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈkladniː]; 30 November 1756 – 3 April 1827) was a German physicist and musician. His most important work, for which he is sometimes labeled as the father of acoustics, included research on vibrating plates and the calculation of the speed of sound for different gases. He also undertook pioneering work in the study of meteorites and is regarded by some as the father of meteoritics.

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Events on 1756

20 Jun

Black Hole of Calcutta
A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta.
30 Jul

Catherine Palace
In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers.
29 Aug

Seven Years' War
Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.

Births on November 30

Ernst Chladni

Born on November 30, 1756

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Black Hole of Calcutta

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