Born: 29 Nov 1803 in Salzburg, Austria
Died: 17 March 1853 in Venice, Italy
The Doppler
Theory is the change in the apparent time interval between
two events which arises from the motion of an observer together with the
finite velocity of transmission of information about the events.
Through much devotion to mathematics, mechanics, and astronomy, Christian
Doppler was able to articulate the Doppler Theory. Due to this
theory, many advances in science and technology have occured. Meteorologists
can determine upper atmospheric temperatures which allow them to predict
weather. Astronomers can begin to understand "the expansion of the
Universe" although the objects or body of masses are remote and inaccessible.
Scientists are able to track rockets and satelllites while navigators in
military vehicles can maneuver around requiring no contact with the world
outside their vessel. Radars are used for both civil and military
advances. The Doppler Effect even led to advances in the medicinal
field allowing doctors to manipulate an Ultrasonic Doppler Flow Detector,
and vetinarians use the Doppler Effect to do case studies in small animal
cardiovascular systems. Doppler's work in mathematics, mechanics,
and astronomy has an endless list of contributions.