Alfred Kleiner
Alfred Kleiner | |
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| Born | 24 April 1849 Maschwanden, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Died | 3 July 1916 (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistical physics |
| Institutions | University of Zurich |
| Thesis | Zur Theorie der intermittirenden Netzhautreizung (1874) |
| Doctoral advisor | Johann Jakob Müller |
| Doctoral students | Albert Einstein |
| Other notable students | Fritz Laager Theodor Erismann |
Alfred Kleiner (24 April 1849 – 3 July 1916) was a Swiss physicist and Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Zurich. He was Albert Einstein's doctoral advisor or Doktorvater. Initially Einstein's advisor was Heinrich F. Weber. However, they had a major falling out, and Einstein chose to switch to Kleiner.