Birth of Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann
Birth of Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann Biography and Timeline
Follow Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann through 6 dated historical records for Austria.
Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1844–1906Years on this page
1844
1870
Discovery of Entropy
The statistical definition is developed by Ludwig Boltzmann in the 1870s by analyzing the statistical behavior of the microscopic components of the system
1877
President of Austria
Appointed President of the University of Graz
Boltzmann Entropy Formula
Connects thermodynamic entropy with the number of microscopic states.
Statistical Entropy
Expresses entropy statistically through the formula later engraved on his tomb.
1906
Death of Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann
Death of Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann
Records, sources and methodology
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