Michael Radaković, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michael Radaković

Austrian physicist

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1866

Place of Birth: Graz, Styria, Austria

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1934

Profession: physicist, university teacher

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Michael Radakovic (25 April 1866, in Graz – 16 August 1934) was an Austrian physicist. From 1884, he studied physics and mathematics at the University of Graz, where he was influenced by the philosophical teachings of Alexius Meinong (1853–1920).
Following his studies at Graz, he continued his education in Berlin, where his instructors included Hermann von Helmholtz and Gustav Kirchhoff.
He received his habilitation at the University of Innsbruck, where in 1902 he became an associate professor. In 1906 he replaced Ottokar Tumlirz (1856–1927) as chair of theoretical physics at the University of Czernowitz.
In 1915 he returned to Graz, where he succeeded Anton Wassmuth (1844–1927) as professor of theoretical physics.
In 1924–25 he served as dean to the faculty of sciences.
After his death, his position at Graz was filled by Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961). Radakovic is remembered for his studies in the field of ballistics, being acclaimed for his experiments involving the muzzle velocity of a projectile.