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Alfred Kleiner (24 April 1849 – 3 July 1916) was a Swiss physicist and Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Zurich. He was Albert Einstein's doctoral advisor or Doktorvater. Initially Einstein's advisor was Heinrich F. Weber. However, they had a major falling out, and Einstein chose to switch to Kleiner.
Alfred Kleiner was a physicist who recommended Einstein for a professorship in Zurich in 1909 and later in Prague in 1912. Learn more about his role in Einstein's career and his documents at the ETH Library Zurich.
Alfred Kleiner (24 April 1849 – 3 July 1916) was a Swiss physicist and Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Zurich. He was Albert Einstein's doctoral advisor or Doktorvater. Initially Einstein's advisor was Heinrich F. Weber .
Alfred Kleiner (24 April 1849 – 3 July 1916) was a Swiss physicist and Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Zurich. He was Albert Einstein's doctoral advisor or Doktorvater. Initially Einstein's advisor was Heinrich F. Weber.
Sep 26, 2008 · Soon after finishing his studies in 1900, Einstein makes a tactical retreat to the Patent Office in Bern where he develops a plan for returning to the academic fold. He is assisted in this by a central figure in the Zurich establishment, Alfred Kleiner, who grooms him for the return.
Mar 1, 2006 · Einstein and Kleiner. Einstein's first attempt to obtain a Ph.D. under Weber at the ETH was abandoned soon after its inception, in the summer of 1901. Next, Einstein went for a doctorate under the supervision of Alfred Kleiner, professor of physics at the University in Zürich. He prepared a dissertation in November 1901.
Alfred Kleiner (* 24. April 1849 in Maschwanden; † 3. Juli 1916 in Bern) war ein Schweizer Physiker und Hochschullehrer. Er war Professor für Physik an der Universität Zürich .
