41. HISTORY OF PHYSICS: EINSTEIN, LORENTZ, AND THE ETHER history of physics EINSTEIN, LORENTZ, AND THE ETHER The following points are made by John Stachel (Nature 2005 433215) 1) During the 19th century, http://scienceweek.com/2005/sa050304-1.htm

Subscriptions Archives Contact Us Home ... Advertising ScienceWeek Crossing Barriers Since 1997 Receive free new report announcements by Email: ScienceWeek TOC Alerts About ScienceWeek Archives Contact Us ... Subscriptions ScienceWeek HISTORY OF PHYSICS: EINSTEIN, LORENTZ, AND THE ETHER The following points are made by John Stachel (Nature 2005 433:215): 1) During the 19th century, the mechanistic world-view based on Isaac Newton's formulation in the Principia (1687) of the kinematics and dynamics of corpuscles of matter, and crowned by his stunningly successful theory of gravitation was challenged first by the optics, then by the electrodynamics of moving bodies. By the mid 1800s Newton's corpuscular theory of light was no longer tenable. To explain Snell's law of refraction, this theory assumed that light corpuscles speed up on encountering a medium of higher refractive index. But in 1849, Leon Foucault (1819-1868) and Hippolyte Fizeau (1819-1896) showed that, in fact, light slowed down, as predicted by the rival wave theory espoused by Newton's contemporary Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695). The problem now was to fit the wave theory of light into the newtonian picture of the world. 2) Indeed, the ether the medium through which light waves were assumed to propagate in the absence of ordinary, ponderable matter seemed to provide a physical embodiment of Newton's absolute space. But elucidating the relation between ether and ponderable matter presented grave problems: did moving matter drag the ether with it either totally or partially or did the ether remain immobile? It proved impossible to reconcile the consequences of any of these hypotheses with all the experimental results on the optics of moving bodies. By the last third of the nineteenth century, many physicists were acutely aware of this problem.

42. History Of Physics Authors/titles Recent Submissions history of physics at Carolinahistory of physics at UNC. The subject of physics was one of the fields of knowledge contained in the original curriculum drawn up by a committee before the http://xxx.lanl.gov/list/physics.hist-ph/recent

History of Physics Authors and titles for recent submissions Tue, 13 Sep 2005 Thu, 1 Sep 2005 Tue, 30 Aug 2005 Fri, 26 Aug 2005 ... Thu, 25 Aug 2005 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 physics/0509080 abs ps pdf other Title: The Fermi's Bayes Theorem Authors: G. D'Agostini Comments: 4 pages, to appear in the Bulletin of the International Society of Bayesian Analysis (ISBA). Related links and documents are available in this http URL Subj-class: History of Physics; Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability Thu, 1 Sep 2005 physics/0508237 abs pdf Title: Albert Einstein as the father of solid state physics Authors: Manuel Cardona Comments: 25 pages including 10 figures Subj-class: History of Physics Tue, 30 Aug 2005 physics/0508199 abs ps pdf other Title: A selected history of expectation bias in physics Authors: Monwhea Jeng Comments: 6 pages, 2 figures Subj-class: History of Physics physics/0508195 abs ps pdf other Title: Alexandru Proca (18971955) the Great Physicist Authors: Dorin N. Poenaru Comments: 10 pages, no figure Subj-class: History of Physics Fri, 26 Aug 2005

43. Science > Physics > History These pictures are in the vein of The history of physics and are images Databases and digital archives for the history of physics in Italy after the http://www.xasa.com/directorio/mozilla/Top/Science/Physics/History/

Results for History Open directory project Top Science Physics Search in: Directory Web the entire directory only in Physics/History History of physics: discoveries, fameous physicists. People Atomic Age Electromagnetism See also: Web pages: Important 20th Century Discoveries in Physics Eight major discoveries made in physics plus a summary of the centennial celebration of the American Physical Society. http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/apscentennial.html Center for History of Physics Has a mission to preserve and make known the history of modern physics and allied sciences including astronomy, geophysics and optics. http://www.aip.org/history/ The Net Advance of Physics: History Review Articles and Tutorials in an Encyclopaedic Format at The Net Advance of Physics, MIT http://web.mit.edu/redingtn/www/netadv/hist.html Timeline of Physics (1896 to present) American Physical Society site explores developments in physics in the 20th century, along with their historical context. http://www.timeline.aps.org/ Emilio Segre Visual Archives Picture Finder Makes it easy for people to find pictures of physicists. These pictures are in the vein of "The History of Physics" and are images of notable physicists. http://www.aip.org/history/esva/

44. Connexions - Center For History Of Physics - View Link A Web site presented by the American Institute of Physics that preserves and makes known the history of modern physics and allied fields. http://cnx.rice.edu/aboutus/relatedsites/Link.2005-02-02.2521/link_view

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45. History Of Physics Use these Library databases to search for articles on history of physics and related To access important publications in the history of physics http://library.ust.hk/guides/physhist.html

HKUST LIBRARY Guides to Resources History of Physics (for Physics Tutorials) Contents Reference Tools Searching the Library Catalog Journal and Magazine Articles Internet Resources ... Primary Sources 1. Reference Tools 1.1 Biographical Dictionaries The Biographical dictionary of scientists. Physicists (Reference QC15 .B56 1984) The biographical dictionary of scientists (Reference Q141 .B528 2000) 1.2 Chronologies A yearbook of natural science development A yearbook of natural science development A chronology of the history of science, 1450-1900 (Reference Q125 .G39 1987) (Reference Q125 .A765 1994) The timetables of science : a chronology of the most important people and events in the history of science (Reference Q125 .H557 1988) Dictionary of concepts in the philosophy of science (Reference Q174.7 .D87 1988) Encyclopaedia of the history of science, technology, and medicine in non-western cultures (Reference Q124.8 E53 1997) Encyclopedia of the scientific revolution : from Copernicus to Newton (Reference Q125 .E53 2000) History of astronomy : an encyclopedia (Reference QB15 .H624 1997)

46. Department Of Physics - University Of Michigan The history of physics at the University of Michigan. Harrison Randall. Above Harrison Randall with infrared spectrograph. From construction in 1888 of the http://www.physics.lsa.umich.edu/about/history/

History Gallery Bentley Historical Library Awards ... Internal The History of Physics at the University of Michigan Above: Harrison Randall with infrared spectrograph From construction in 1888 of the West Physics Building, the first of its type in the nation, to the recent construction of a new, state of the art laboratory, Michigan has been home to a proud history of world-leading physics education and research. In the 1910s, Harrison M. Randall began building a world-class program in infrared spectroscopy, placing the department in an outstanding position for the upcoming revolution of modern physics: quantum mechanics. Over the next thirty years, from Dennison's discovery of proton spin; Uhlenbeck and Kopinski's creation of the K-U theory of nuclear structure; Crane's first-time measurement of the magnetic moment of the free electron; to the building of the first 36-inch cyclotron and the invention of the racetrack synchrotron, Michigan firmly established itself as a world-leader in physics research. In the 1950s, Michigan developed a strong program in high-energy physics, which took its place alongside traditionally strong programs in atomic and nuclear physics; in the 1960s Franken and Sands established the renowned "resonance group" in Randall Laboratory. From the 1950s to the 1970s, Michigan continued its tradition as a leader in world physics; following are a sample of the significant advances in physics to take place at Michigan in this time: the invention of coherent fiber optics; Nobel physicist Glaser's invention of the bubble chamber; the discovery of optical harmonicsthe first non-linear optical phenomenon; the development of the idea of colliding particle beams; the first achievement of polarization of particle beams at high energies; the discovery of anomalous spin effects in proton collisions and resulting challenge to fundamental principles of quantum mechanics; and the discovery of the principles of chain folding in macromolecules.

47. World History Compass, History Of Science Dedicated to the history of physics and allied fields, the Niels Bohr Library is part of the Center for history of physics of the American Institute of http://www.worldhistorycompass.com/science.htm

World History Compass Home Page New Links About WHC Support WHC Main Index General and International History Ancient Egypt Ancient, General ... Museums Search WHC Science The Astrolabe The astrolabe is a very ancient astronomical computer for solving problems relating to time and the position of the Sun and stars in the sky. Australian Science Archives Project Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre of the University of Melbourne. Canada Science and Technology Museum In accordance with the mandate to study the "Transformation of Canada," the collection of the Canada Science and Technology Museum encompasses a broad cross-section of Canadian scientific and technological heritage. Center for the History of Physics American Institute of Physics. Costs of the Manhattan Project The Brookings Institution. Einstein The Galileo Project A hypertext source of information on the life and work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and the science of his time. Rice University. The Great Magnet, the Earth Commemorating the 400th anniversary of "De Magnete" by William Gilbert of Colchester. This web site tells the story of Gilbert and his bookwith glimpses of London in 1600, and with studies of magnetism before Gilbert. Greek Astronomy Library of Congress Vatican Exhibit.

48. Favorite Physics Links a list of links to sources of information in physics and related fields. Principle — from David Cassidy and the AIP Center for history of physics. http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/people/faculty/tenn/PhysicsLinks.html

Sonoma State University Department of Physics and Astronomy Favorite Physics Links See also Favorite Astronomy Links Educational Resources in Physics and Astronomy , and Jobs in Physics, Astronomy, and Other Fields Guides into the world of physics World Year of Physics 2005 PhysLink PhysicsWeb DC Physics ... The Online Journal Publishing Service Physical Review, Applied Physics Letters, Optics Letters, and Chaos. Nonsubscribers can buy individual articles. American Institute of Physics statistics on salaries <, enrollments, degrees, etc. Physical Science Resource Center ... University Physics Departments Specific fields Atomic Physics Atomic Physics Biophysics Black Holes and Neutron Stars ... Superconductivity Superstrings String Theory: The Official Web Site The Elegant Universe , companion to the Nova television program by Brian Greene. Superstrings The Second Superstring Revolution X-Ray Interactions with Matter X-Ray WWW Server Closer to home Bay Area Physics and Astronomy Colloquia PION (Physics In Our Neighborhood) Other interesting pages The Doppler effect Fundamental Physical Constants Nanoworld Nobel Prizes in Physics ... Sport Science Reference section U.S. Atlas from Space

49. History Of Physics - Definition Of History Of Physics In Encyclopedia Contents showTocToggle( show , hide )1 Antiquity2 Islamic contributions to physics3 Indian contributions to physics4 The Middle Ages1 The scientific http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/History_of_physics

Add to Favorites General Encyclopedia Legal ... Law forum Search Word: Visit our Law forums Labor Law Accidents Law Bankruptcy Law Business Law ... Tax Law Contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Antiquity 2 Islamic contributions to physics 3 Indian contributions to physics 4 The Middle Ages ... 1.7 Developments since 2000 Antiquity Since antiquity, people have tried to understand the behavior of matter: why unsupported objects drop to the ground, why different materials have different properties, and so forth. Also a mystery was the character of the universe , such as the form of the Earth and the behavior of celestial objects such as the Sun and the Moon . Several theories were proposed, most of them were wrong, but this is part of the nature of the scientific enterprise, and even modern theories of quantum mechanics and relativity are considered merely as "theories that haven't broken yet". Physical theories in antiquity were largely couched in philosophical terms, and rarely verified by systematic experimental testing. Typically the behaviour and nature of the world were explained by invoking the actions of gods . Around 200 BC, many

50. Untitled Document Quantum and classical scattering, history of physics and astronomy. My research interests are traditionally in quantum theory of scattering, http://www.physics.tulane.edu/dp_r.htm

51. History Of Physics history of physics. Dr. Bass Seminar. Topics. * Conservation rules, thermodynamics and the arrow of time. *Electricity and Magnetism and Electromagnetics http://caos.creol.ucf.edu/htmls/hist_phys.html

History of Physics Dr. Bass ' Seminar Topics * Conservation rules, thermodynamics and the arrow of time *Electricity and Magnetism and Electromagnetics *Copernicus ideas synthesized by Newton * We live in a Newtonian World but it is an Einsteinian Universe *Quantum mechanics - the other 20th Century Revolution *Cosmology Atractive forces The Universe is expanding If it wasn't for this constant we wouldn't have existed For suggestions write to irina@lorien.creol.ucf.edu

52. Oxford Physics Teaching - History Archive A brief history of physics in the University of Oxford (9 Kbytes) gives an overview but for more details and lots of dates and names read http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/history.asp

Admissions Conferences Contact Information ... Homepage History of physics in the University of Oxford D OES SCIENCE REALLY take place at Oxford? Yes and it has done for some hundreds of years. It really began with meetings in Wadham College that led to the founding of the Royal Society of London in 1660. A brief history of physics in the University of Oxford (9 Kbytes) gives an overview but for more details and lots of dates and names read... A history of physics in the University of Oxford (25 Kbytes). This article first appeared in the European Journal of Physics in 1988 published by the Institute of Physics Henry (Harry) Gwyn Jeffreys MOSELEY did his famous work on the relationship of X-rays to the structure of the emitting atom in the original Electrical Laboratory. This work is described in Moseley and X-rays at the University of Oxford (14 Kbytes) and you can still see some of his original apparatus in The Museum of the History of Science Charles Vernon BOYS determined G , the universal constant of gravitation, in the cellars of the Clarendon Laboratory at Oxford. An illustrated article with previously unpublished photographs describes this experiment.

53. Oxford Physics Teaching - History Archive There is no general history of physics in Oxford, but some aspects are covered by the following articles. Aitken MJ 1978 Archaeological Involvements of http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/history.asp?page=HistoryLong

54. History Of Physics And Medical Physics At VCU history of physics and Medical Physics at VCU. Being a subfield of physics, medical physics requires a strong background in the fundamentals of physics. http://www.medicalphysics.vcu.edu/MedicalPhysics.HistoryOfMedicalPhysicsAtVCU.ht

History of Physics and Medical Physics at VCU Being a sub-field of physics, medical physics requires a strong background in the fundamentals of physics. The Department of Physics in the College of Humanities and Sciences, located on the Academic campus of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics. Graduate level course work in mechanics, electromagnetic theory, quantum mechanics, solid-state physics, and sub-atomic physics provide the underlying fundamentals for graduate physics training. Medical physics has been active in both clinical service and research roles at the Medical College of Virginia Campus (MCV) of VCU since the early 1970s. Currently, divisions of Radiation Physics exist within the Departments of Radiation Oncology and Radiology at VCU. The Division of Radiation Physics in Radiation Oncology currently consists of 13 faculty positions and maintains nationally recognized funded research programs in external-beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy , and imaging physics.

55. 21st Century's Science & Technology Directory American Physical Society Forum on the history of physics A member unit of Center for history of physics Newsletter - Reports on work in the history http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/directory/directory.asp?ID=Science/Physics/History/

56. History 181B - Overview Do not assume that you already know the history of physics (from your physics class, Classic papers from the history of chemistry (and some physics too) http://history.berkeley.edu/faculty/Carson/spring03/181B/

History 181B: Modern Physics Spring 2003, MWF 10-11 3 Le Conte Hall CCN 39481, Exam Group 6 Prof. Cathryn Carson E-mail: clcarson@socrates.berkeley.edu Office: 2413 Dwinelle Hall (office wing) Office hours W 2:00-3:00, F 11:00-12:00, or make an appointment QUICK LINKS Course description Reading materials Course mechanics Useful links ... Books on reserve Announcements Final grades have been posted to BearFacts To see your bluebook or discuss your grade, please contact me by e-mail over the summer or in the fall. Have a good summer. Course description What How As a historical study of a scientific field, the course draws on approaches and materials from both history and science. We deal in some depth with scientific concepts, though in a way that should remain accessible to non-scientists willing to put in a bit of effort. In all this, however, emphasis is placed on the historical development, and one of the course's goals is to practice the skill of thinking historically. Who Reading materials This is a history course. There is something to read (usually short) for almost every class meeting, and the readings are required. For guidance in reading you can refer to two things: The page of reading strategies Preparatory questions for each assignment, available in the reader and as links from the schedule.

57. Physics Links: History Physics Links history of physics Century of Physics. This is the American Physical Society s history section. Physics Timeline http://www.ph.qmul.ac.uk/~adams/schools/links_phys_history.html

Physics Links: History of Physics Center for the History of Physics This is maintained by the American Institute of Physics and includes allied fields such as "astronomy, geophysics, optics, and the like". Century of Physics This is the American Physical Society 's history section. Physics Timeline This anonymous site has a timeline stretching from 585 BC to 2000 AD. I cannot vouch for its accuracy. Last updated on 25 March, 2003 by Steve Adams , to whom comments should be sent.

58. Museum Of The History Of Physics - University Of Padua Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia Centro di Ateneo per i Musei dell Università degli Studi di Padova. http://www.musei.unipd.it/en/physic/

Collections News Italian version Museum of the History of Physics Padua, Italy The Museum of the History of Physics houses a remarkable collection of historical scientific instruments from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. The collection represents an important material evidence of the lively scientific activity carried out at the University of Padua throughout the centuries. Museum address: Museo di storia della fisica via Loredan, 10 - 35121 Padova - Italy phone: +39 049 827 7303 - fax: +39 049 827 7102 Map For instrument-related enquires, contact: Dr. Sofia Talas, Curator Dipartimento di fisica "Galileo Galilei" Via Marzolo, 8 - 35131 Padova phone: +39 049 8277153 - fax: +39 049 8277102 e-mail: sofia.talas@unipd.it Prof. Cesare Voci, Scientific advisor Dipartimento di Fisica "Galileo Galilei" via Marzolo, 8 - 35131 Padova phone: +39 049 8277062 e-mail: cesare.voci@unipd.it

59. The Physics Front This is the History section of the American Institute of Physics webstite. It contains extensive resources on the history of physics. http://www.compadre.org/precollege/static/unit.cfm?sb=17

60. Science Netlinks: Resource A starting point for a study of the history of any field of physics, the Center for history of physics homepage has many different paths for a visitor to http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/resources_individual.cfm?DocID=115&Grade=9-12&Ben

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