Biography: Famous Physicists

    Physics is more than just about concepts and theories, it is more than protons, electrons, energy and motion. Physics is about our attempts to understand the natural phenomena of our universe. In studying physics we are studying theories constructed by physicists; therefore, we should also strive to understand these famous physicists, as well as the era and environment which influenced their theories. For example, during the middle of the 1900's World War II influenced nuclear physics, and during the second half of the 1900's telecommunications influenced solid state physics.

    To better understand physics and the key people behind the theories, high school students have developed an inventory of biographies of physicists. This resource is free for others to use and we encourage all who wish to contribute.

Some topics that we tried to include are: dates and location of birth, key research, death how did they die - (ie. was it related to their work) their views of science - (ie. did they believe light was a wave, particle, etc.) what historical context did they live in - (ie. what was going on, war, etc.) their religion, ethnic background, political ties contributions to science contributions to society their educational and family background personality, interesting tales, photos titles held, awards won, etc.

We welcome other students who wish to add to our inventory of biographies.

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