Schwarzschild
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Schwarzschild is a German surname meaning "black sign" or "black shield" and may refer to:
- Karl Schwarzschild, (1873-1916), physicist and astronomer
- Martin Schwarzschild, (1912-1997), astronomer
- Roger Schwarzschild, linguist
Named after Karl Schwarzschild:
- Schwarzschild (crater)
- Karl Schwarzschild Medal
- Karl Schwarzschild Observatory
- Schwarzschild coordinates
- Schwarzschild metric (Schwarzschild solution, Schwarzschild geometry, Schwarzschild black hole, Schwarzschild vacuum)
- Schwarzschild radius (Schwarzschild horizon)
- Schwarzschild wormholes
- Schwarzschild Criterion