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Schwarzschilds

Schwarzschilds is a surname of German origin. Notable bearers include Karl Schwarzschild and Martin Schwarzschild, for whom the name is associated with major contributions in physics and astronomy.

Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916) was a German physicist who, in 1915, derived the first exact solution to Einstein's

Martin Schwarzschild (1900–1961) was a German-American astrophysicist, the son of Karl Schwarzschild. He contributed to theoretical

The Schwarzschild surname remains associated with these eponymous concepts in physics and astronomy, including the Schwarzschild

field
equations
of
general
relativity
for
a
static,
spherically
symmetric
mass.
This
Schwarzschild
solution
yields
the
Schwarzschild
metric
and
the
concept
of
the
Schwarzschild
radius,
the
radius
of
the
event
horizon
of
a
non-rotating
black
hole.
His
work
laid
foundational
aspects
of
general
relativity
and
black
hole
physics.
He
died
in
1916
during
World
War
I.
astrophysics,
especially
stellar
structure
and
evolution,
and
held
a
position
at
Princeton
University.
He
authored
the
influential
book
Structure
and
Evolution
of
the
Stars
(1958)
and
helped
advance
models
of
how
stars
form,
evolve,
and
end
their
lives.
radius
and
Schwarzschild
metric,
reflecting
their
enduring
legacy
in
gravitational
theory
and
stellar
astrophysics.
The
name
itself
derives
from
German
elements
meaning
black
and
shield.