Philipp von Jolly
Philipp von Jolly | |
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Drawing of von Jolly by Wilhelm von Kaulbach from 1874. | |
| Born | Johann Phillipp Gustav Jolly September 26, 1809 |
| Died | December 24, 1884 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Alter Südfriedhof, Munich, Germany |
| Alma mater | Heidelberg University |
| Known for | Jolly balance |
| Children | Friedrich Jolly |
| Father | Ludwig Jolly |
| Relatives | Julius Jolly (brother) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Experimental physics |
| Institutions | University of Munich |
| Thesis | De Euleri meritis de functionibus circularibus: praecedit Historia Functionum Circularium Usque Ad Eulerum Continuata (1834) |
| Doctoral students | Philipp Carl |
Johann Philipp Gustav von Jolly (26 September 1809 – 24 December 1884) was a German experimental physicist. He measured gravitational acceleration with precision weights and also worked on osmosis. He also designed several tools like the Jolly balance in 1864, a special eudiometer in 1878, as well as his own air pump and Jolly air thermometer.
He is the father of neurologist Friedrich Jolly.