science

Otto Schaefer

Otto Schaefer 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 Otto Schaefer rather than just read about it. In short: Otto Schaefer, (October 2, 1919 – November 2, 2009) was a German-Canadian doctor (MD) known for his work with Inuit in Canada. Dr.

Key takeaways

Otto Schaefer belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Otto Schaefer to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Otto Schaefer from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Otto Schaefer, (October 2, 1919 – November 2, 2009) was a German-Canadian doctor (MD) known for his work with Inuit in Canada. Dr. Dr. h. c. Schaefer is considered one of the great pioneers of Arctic medicine, who authored over 100 papers on Northern health, and was one of the founders of the "circumpolar health movement".

Life Schaefer, originally Schäfer, was born in Betzdorf, Germany, and had six brothers and two sisters. He studied at the University of Heidelberg, graduating in 1944. He came to Canada in 1951. After working in the Northwest Territories as a medical officer, he took a fellowship in internal medicine at the University of Alberta.

"Otto Schaefer was born in Betzdorf, Germany October 2, 1919. Growing up he was fascinated by the descriptions of the Arctic found in the books of Knud Rasmussen and Franz Boas. As a teenager, Schaefer refused to join the Hitler Youth and was refused entrance to medical school because he was not deemed patriotic enough. In 1938, to get around this roadblock, he volunteered with the infantry to prove his loyalty and hopefully gain admission to the Faculty of Medicine at Bonn University. With the start of the Second World War Schaefer was pushed to pursue medical studies while serving part of the year in the army and by 1944 he had completed his program of study. From 1946 to 1950 he pursued a specialist degree in internal medicine at the University of Heidelberg. On July 1, 1951 Schaefer arrived in Halifax aboard the S.S. Atlantic and began the long process of gaining Canadian credentials and finding a posting in the Arctic. His fiancé Editha (Didi) left her own medical studies to join Schaefer in June 1952 and the couple had five children: Lothar (1953), Alfred (1955), Taoya (1956), Monika (1959), and Heidi (1964-1988)." From 1964 until 1985, Schaefer was the director of the Northern Medical Research Unit. He founded the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health, and published over 100 papers on Arctic health. Schaefer was a member of the Order of Canada (1976) and was recognized by a number of honours including awards from the Province of Alberta and government of the Northwest Territories, and honorary degrees.

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Otto Schaefer

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Otto Schaefer claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Otto Schaefer before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Otto Schaefer 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 Otto Schaefer

In research: Otto Schaefer appears in science 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 Otto Schaefer 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: Otto Schaefer is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1919 births, 2009 deaths, Arctic scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Otto Schaefer outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

Affiliate

Preply — study more efficiently by working with a personal tutor. 50% off.

How to study Otto Schaefer in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Otto Schaefer means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Otto Schaefer out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Otto Schaefer in simple terms?

Otto Schaefer, (October 2, 1919 – November 2, 2009) was a German-Canadian doctor (MD) known for his work with Inuit in Canada. Dr.

Why does Otto Schaefer matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Otto Schaefer?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Otto Schaefer.