astronomy

Martin Černohorský

Martin Černohorský is a astronomy 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 Martin Černohorský rather than just read about it. In short: Martin Černohorský (31 August 1923 – 9 February 2024) was a Czech physicist, professor of physics at Masaryk University, and the first rector of the Silesian University in Opava. Černohorský died on 9 February 2024, at the age of 100. Education and academic qualifications 1990: Professor.

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Martin Černohorský (31 August 1923 – 9 February 2024) was a Czech physicist, professor of physics at Masaryk University, and the first rector of the Silesian University in Opava. Černohorský died on 9 February 2024, at the age of 100.

Education and academic qualifications 1990: Professor. Masaryk University, Brno. 1967: Associate Professor. Masaryk University, Brno. 1963: Candidate of Sciences (CSc., Ph.D.-equiv). Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague. 1952. Dr. rer. nat. Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno. Dissertation: Mikrostrukturní analysa Röntgenovými paprsky [Microstructural analysis by X-rays] 1950: Teacher of Mathematics and Physics. Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno. 1942: Matura. Reform Grammar School, Brno.

Select publications Černohorský, M. (1988) The rotation in Newton's wording of his First Law of Motion. In Proceedings of the Tercentenary Celebration "Isaac Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica", Lublin 1987, Singapore–New Jersey–Hong Kong: World Scientific Publ. Co., pp. 28-46 Černohorský, M. (1975) Newtonova formulace prvního pohybového zákona [Newton's formulation of the First Law of Motion]. In Pokroky matematiky, fyziky a astronomie [Advances in mathematics, physics and astronomy], Prague: Union of Czech Mathematicians and Physicists, vol. 20, pp. 344-349 Černohorský, M. (1968) Metrologie mřížkových parametrů [Metrology of grid parameters] I. Rozpravy Československé akademie věd - řada technických věd [Proceedings of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences - Technical Sciences Series], Prague: Academia, vol. 78, no. 5 Černohorský, M. (1967) Přesné měření parametrů atomových mřížek [Precise measurement of atomic lattice parameters]. In Šafránek J.: Referáty semináře "Metodika práce na rtg. difrakčním goniometru" [Papers of the seminar "Methodology of work on X-ray diffraction goniometer"], Živohošť, 15-27 May 1967, Prague: Ústřední dům techniky Československé vědecko-technické společnosti [Central House of Technology of the Czechoslovak Scientific and Technical Society], pp. 255-259 and 265-271 Černohorský, M. (1961) A new set of charts for two-parameter lattices. Acta Crystallographica, vol. 14, pp. 1081-1083 Černohorský, M. (1961) Effective D-method for lattice parameter determination of cubic, hexagonal and tetragonal substances. In American Crystallographic Association. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting July 31 – August 4, 1961, University of Colorado, Boulder, p. 16 Černohorský, M. (1961) Summer School in Modern Methods of Crystal-Structure Determination. Czechoslovak Journal of Physics, vol. 11, pp. 227-228 Černohorský, M. (1960) Determination of accuracy in measuring the parameters of tetragonal and hexagonal lattices. Czechoslovak Journal of Physics, vol. 10, pp. 225-232 Černohorský, M. (1959) Měření mezirovinných vzdáleností zářením různých vlnových délek [Measurement of interplane distances with radiation of different wavelengths]. Práce Brněnské základny Československé akademie věd [Works of the Brno Branch of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences], vol. 31, pp. 148-156 Černohorský, M. (1959) Rentgenová, elektronová a neutronová difraktografie. – Elektrická a magnetická analysa. – Kalorimetrie [X-ray, electron and neutron diffraction. - Electrical and magnetic analysis. - Calorimetry]. In Píšek F.: Nauka o materiálu II [The science of materials], Prague: Academia, pp. 14-30, 78-96, 97-159, and 648-650 Černohorský, M. (1958) Nomogramy pro kubické mřížky [Nomograms for cubic grids]. Works of the Brno Branch of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Brno, vol. 30, pp. 131-153 Černohorský, M. (1958) Grafické řešení Braggovy rovnice [Graphical solution of the Bragg's law]. Works of the Brno Branch of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, vol. 30, pp. 155-159 Černohorský, M. (1952) Podílová metoda pro absolutní rentgenografické stanovení mřížkových konstant rovinnou komorou [The ratio method for absolute X-ray determination of lattice parameters by the flat camera]. Spisy Přírodovědecké fakulty Masarykovy univerzity v Brně, vol. 1952/10, no. 342, pp. 327-354

See also Tomáš W. Pavlíček and Barbora Kulawiaková (eds.): Martin Černohorský. Studenti v centru pozornosti [Martin Černohorský. Students at the centre of attention], Brno: Masaryk University, 2023. ISBN 978-80-280-0428-6

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Martin Černohorský

In research: Martin Černohorský appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Martin Černohorský 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: Martin Černohorský is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1923 births, 2024 deaths, Academic staff of Masaryk University, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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