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List of Austrian inventions and discoveries

List of Austrian inventions and discoveries is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of Austrian inventions and discoveries rather than just read about it. In short: Austrian inventions and discoveries are objects, processes or techniques invented or discovered partially or entirely by a person born in Austria. In some cases, their Austrianess is determined by the fact that they were born in Austria, of non-Austrian people working in the country.

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Reference excerpt

Austrian inventions and discoveries are objects, processes or techniques invented or discovered partially or entirely by a person born in Austria. In some cases, their Austrianess is determined by the fact that they were born in Austria, of non-Austrian people working in the country. Often, things discovered for the first time are also called "inventions", and in many cases, there is no clear line between the two. The following is a list of inventions or discoveries generally believed to be Austrian:

Astronomy Cosmic ray, discovery by Victor Francis Hess (nobel prize)

Chemistry Alkaline battery by Karl Kordesch jointly co-inventor (together with Canadian Lewis Urry)

Cori cycle by Carl Cori and Gerti Cori Soman by Richard Kuhn (nobel prize), works on carotenoids and vitamins

Cuisine Kaiserschmarrn Mozartkugel by Paul Fürst

Sachertorte by Franz Sacher Salzburger Nockerl

Geology Continent Gondwana by Eduard Suess Tethys Ocean by Eduard Suess

Information technology Drum memory by Gustav Tauschek Printed circuit board by Paul Eisler

Media, Film and Television Slow motion by August Musger

Medicine Main blood groups by Karl Landsteiner (nobel prize) co-discovered with Alexander S. Wiener Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud Rhesus factor by Karl Landsteiner polio virus. co-discovered by Karl Landsteiner (with Constantin Levaditi and Erwin Popper) Hand disinfection/washing hands by Ignaz Semmelweis Aspergers Syndrome (Hans Asperger)

Military Blow forward (Steyr Mannlicher M1894) Glock, A brand of polymer-frame semi-automatic pistols Salvator Dormus, first patented semi-automatic pistol AUG type automatic weapons: Aug A1, Aug Hbar, Aug A2, Aug A3, somewhat famous Austrian rifles, Low recoil + good accuracy.

Physics Density functional theory by Walter Kohn (1998 nobel prize of Chemistry) Schrödinger equation by Erwin Schrödinger Pauli exclusion principle by Wolfgang Pauli

Toys Altekruse Puzzle by Wilhelm Altekruse Snow globe by Erwin Perzy

Transportation Giesl ejector by Adolph Giesl-Gieslingen Internal combustion engine by Siegfried Marcus Kaplan turbine by Viktor Kaplan Rumpler Tropfenwagen by Edmund Rumpler Valier-Heylandt Rak 7 by Max Valier

Miscellaneous The Turk, a chess-playing automaton and Wolfgang von Kempelen's Speaking Machine by Wolfgang von Kempelen

See also English inventions and discoveries Science in Medieval Western Europe German inventions and discoveries American inventions and discoveries

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Example 1 — a first encounter with List of Austrian inventions and discoveries

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of Austrian inventions and discoveries ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of Austrian inventions and discoveries

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In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of Austrian inventions and discoveries in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of Austrian inventions and discoveries is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Austria history-related lists, Austrian inventions, Lists of inventions or discoveries, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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