astronomy

Wilhelm Heizmann

Wilhelm Heizmann 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 Wilhelm Heizmann rather than just read about it. In short: Wilhelm Heizmann (born 5 September 1953) is a German philologist who is Professor and Chair of the Institute for Nordic Philology at LMU Munich. Heizmann specializes in Germanic studies, and is a co-editor of the Germanische Altertumskunde Online.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Wilhelm Heizmann (born 5 September 1953) is a German philologist who is Professor and Chair of the Institute for Nordic Philology at LMU Munich. Heizmann specializes in Germanic studies, and is a co-editor of the Germanische Altertumskunde Online.

Biography Wilhelm Heizmann was born in Eggenfelden, Germany on 5 September 1953. From 1974 to 1981, Heizmann studied German philology, ancient and medieval history, ethnology, Nordic philology and Germanic Antiquity at LMU Munich and the University of Vienna. He received his MA at LMU Munich. From 1981 to 1982, Heizmann studied at the University of Oxford and the University of London. With funding from the German Academic Exchange Service, Heizmann subsequently stayed for two years as a researcher at the Arnamagnæan Institute at the University of Copenhagen, during which he also conducted research at Reykjavík University. He held a scholarship at the Studienstiftung from 1983 to 1984. From 1984 to 1993, Heizmann was a research assistant at the Scandinavian Seminar at the University of Göttingen. He obtained a PhD at LMU Munich in 1987, and completed his habilitation at the University of Göttingen in 1994. Since 1994, Heizmann taught at the University of Göttingen, where he was appointed an associate professor in 1999. From 2000 to 2001, Heizman was a visiting professor at the Institute for Germanic Studies at the University of Vienna. Since 2002, Heizmann has been Professor and Chair of the Institute for Nordic Philology at LMU Munich. He was appointed a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Brothers Grimm Society in 2002, an honorary professor at the University of Göttingen in 2004, and a corresponding member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in 2009. Heizmann specializes in Germanic studies. He researches and teaches Germanic paganism and mythology (including Old Norse religion and mythology), Old Norse literature, runology, as well as the scientific works of the Brothers Grimm. He is Co-Editor of Germanische Altertumskunde Online.

Selected works Wörterbuch der Pflanzennamen im Altwestnordischen, 1993 Bilddenkmäler zur germanischen Götter- und Heldensage, 2015

See also Heinrich Beck Hermann Reichert Helmut Birkhan Rudolf Simek Robert Nedoma

Sources "Wilhelm Heizmann". University of Göttingen. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Wilhelm Heizmann

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Wilhelm Heizmann claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, 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 Wilhelm Heizmann 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 Wilhelm Heizmann 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 Wilhelm Heizmann

In research: Wilhelm Heizmann 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 Wilhelm Heizmann 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: Wilhelm Heizmann is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1944 births, Academic staff of LMU Munich, Academic staff of the University of Göttingen, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Wilhelm Heizmann 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.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Wilhelm Heizmann matter?

Because it connects several astronomy 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.

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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.

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