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EDUCATION
HISTORY OF PHYSICS

  1. Antimatter

  2. Eurydice

  3. European School Net

  4. European Higher Education Area

  5. A brief history of the universal microscope

  6. Histoire de la SFP en images, Societe Francaise de Physique

VIDEO

  1. Wilberforce Pendulum (0:59) Dr. Dominic Dickson

  2. The Pendulum (16:30) Prof. Michael Matthews

  3. Pendulum Swings: Models and Metaphors (54:42) Arthur Eisenkraft

  4. Prof Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell lecture (1:14:05)

PUBLICATIONS

  1. A. Bagdonas, J. Zanetic, I. Gurgel, Controversias sobre a natureza da ciencia como enfoque curricular para o ensino de fisica: o ensino de historia da cosmologia por meio de um jogo didatico, Revista Brasileira de Historica da Ciencia, 7(2) 242-260 (2014)

  2. T. Forato, I. de Lima, G. Ferreira, History of Physics and Socio-Scientific Issues: Approaching Gender and Social Justice, Chapter in: The International Handbook of Physics Education Research: Special Topics (2023)

  3. I. Galili, Towards a Refined Depiction of Nature of Science: Applications to Physics Education, Science & Education, 1-35 (2019)

  4. J. Grozier, Bringing the History of the History of Science Up To Date, IoP History of Physics Newsletter, October 2022, p. 47-50

  5. L. Hansson, A. Arvidsson, P. Heering, A-M. Pendrill, Rutherford visits middle school: a case study on how teachers direct attention to the nature of science through a storytelling approach, Physics Education, 54(4) 1-12 (2019)

  6. C. Hempstead, Some Reminiscences and Comments on the Subject of the History of the History of Science, IoP History of Physics Newsletter, October 2022, p. 37-46

  7. C. Jensen, Charles Darwin (1809-1882) and electric fishes: history and nature of science in science education of Youth and Adults, PhD Theses in Biology, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (2016)

  8. W. Jung, Toward Preparing Students for Change: A Critical Discussion of the Contribution of the History of Physics to Physics Teaching, Science & Education, v. 3 (2) 99-130 (1994)

  9. D. Pushcharovsky, I. Dmitry, Mendeleev and his time, Substantia, 3(1), 119-129 (2019)

  10. M. Rinaudo, M. Leone, History of physics as a heuristic device to anticipate students’ ideas: the case of electrostatics, Physics Education, 59 (1) 015019 (2023)

  11. M. van Strien, Pluralism and anarchism in quantum physics: Paul Feyerabend’s writings on quantum physics in relation to his general philosophy of science, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A, 1-10 (2019)

  12. The first ascent of Mont Blanc, Brown and de Beer, 1957

  13. The life of Horace Benedict de Saussure, Freshfield, 1920 (archive.org)

SOURCES
OF PHYSICS

  1. Apianus, Instrumentum sinuum sive primi mobilis (1534)

  2. Aristotle, The Categories

  3. S. Arrhenius, Lehrbuch der kosmischen Physik, Hirzel, Leipzig (1903)

  4. J. Baptiste, J. Delambre, Histoire de l'Astronomie Ancienne, Tome Second, Paris, 1817

  5. V. Biringuccio, De la pirotechnia (1540)

  6. G. Bell, X-rays and Crystal Structure (1915)

  7. P. Blackett, G. Occhialini, Some photographs of the tracks of penetrating radiation, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, (A 139) 699 (1933)

  8. W. L. Bragg, The Analysis of Crystals in the X-ray Spectrometer, Proc. Roy. Soc. (A89) 468-489 (1914)

  9. W. H. Bragg, The X-ray Spectra given by Crystals of Sulphur and Quartz, Proc. Roy. Soc. (A89) 575-580 (1914)

  10. W. L. Bragg, The Crystalline Structure of Copper, Phil. Mag. Series 6(28) 355-360 (1914)

  11. W. H. Bragg, W. L. Bragg, The Reflection of X-rays by Crystals, I. Proc. Roy. Society (A88) 424-438 (1913)

  12. W. L. Bragg, The Structure of some Crystals as Indicated by their Diffraction of X-rays, Proc. Roy. Soc. (A89) 248-277 (1913)

  13. W. L. Bragg, W.,H. Bragg, The Structure of the Diamond. Proc. Roy. Soc. (A89) 277-291 (1913)

  14. L. Bragg, The Crystalline State, A General Survey (1933)

  15. A. Carrelli, Sulla relatività a cinque dimensioni, Rendiconti della R Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (7) 566 (1928)

  16. A. Carrelli, Sulla polarizzazione della luce del cielo, Rendiconti della R. Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (1) 493, 907, 1012, 1242 (1946)

  17. Il Cimento Giornale di Fisica, Chimica e Storia Naturale, Anno IV, Pisa, 1846

  18. Il Cimento Giornale di Fisica, Chimica e Storia Naturale, [Volum 2], Pisa, 1845

  19. Il Cimento Giornale di Fisica, Chimica e Storia Naturale, [Volum 1], Pisa, 1844

  20. Ph. Danfrie, Declaration de l'usage du graphometre, Paris (1597)

  21. Deluc, Recherches sur les modifications de l'atmosphere, v. 1 – v. 4 (1784)

  22. J. Dewar, G. Liveing, General observations on the spectra of carbon and its compounds, Royal Society manuscript, p. 1-12 (1882)

  23. R. Dudley, Arcano del mare (1661)

  24. A. Einstein, Printed Pamphlet Accompanying The Rhodes Lectures, Oxford (1931)

  25. European Electron Induction Accelerators, B.I.O.S. Miscellaneous Report, Nr. 77 (1945)

  26. H. Geiger, E. Marsden, On a diffuse reflection of the alpha particles, Proceedings Royal Society, 82A, 495-500 (1909)

  27. C. I. Giulio Elementi di Cinematica Applicata Alle Arti, Torino, 1854

  28. F. Hauksbee, Esperienze Fisico-Meccaniche Sopra Varj Soggetti, MDCCXVI [1716]

  29. Herschell, John Frederick William On the Absorption of Light by Coloured Media, viewed in connecxion with the Undulatory Theory, London, 1833

  30. Herschell, John Frederick William On the Astronomical Causes which may influence Geological Phenomena, London, 1832

  31. G. Hevesy, Uber die schmelzelectrolytische abscheidung der alkalimetalle aus atzalkalien und die loslichkeit dieser metalle in de schmelze, Dissertation, Freiburg (1908)

  32. G. Hevesy, The electrochemistry of radioactive bodies, Philosophical Magasine (23) 628 (1912)

  33. D. Kerst, Physics Review, 59, p. 110 (1941)

  34. D. Kerst, The Acceleration of Electrons by Magnetic Induction, Physics Review, 60, p. 47-53 (1941)

  35. D. Kerst, Physics Review, 58, p. 841 (1940)

  36. E. Mariotte Oeuvres de M. Mariotte Nouvelle Edition, Tome Premier, MDCCXL [1740]

  37. Memoires de l'Academie Imperiale des Sciences, Litterature at Beaux-Arts de Turin, pour les annees 1811 – 1812, Sciences Physiques and Mathematiques, [Vol. 4], Turin, MDCCCXIII [1813]

  38. Memoires de l'Academie Imperiale des Sciences, Litterature at Beaux-Arts de Turin, pour les annees 1809 – 1810, Sciences Physiques and Mathematiques, [Vol. 3], Turin, MDCCCXI [1811]

  39. Memoires de l'Academie Imperiale des Sciences, Litterature at Beaux-Arts de Turin, pour les annees 1805 – 1808, Sciences Physiques and Mathematiques, [Vol. 2], Turin, MDCCCIX [1809]

  40. Memoires de l'Academie Imperiale des Sciences, Litterature at Beaux-Arts de Turin, pour les annees XII at XIII, Sciences Physiques and Mathematiques, Turin, 1805

  41. P. van Musschenbroekio, Introductio ad Philosophiam Naturalem, Tomus Primus, MDCCLXVIII [1768]

  42. Petrus van Musschenbroekio, Introductio ad Philosophiam Naturalem, Tomus Secundus, MDCCLXVIII [1768]

  43. I. Newton, A Treatise of the System of the World (1728)

  44. L. Orsini, Trattato del Radio Latino, Rome (1583, 1586)

  45. E. Rutherford, The scatering of alpha and betta particles by matter and the structure of the atom, Philosophical Magasine, 6(21) 669-688 (1911)

  46. E. Rutherford, Letter to Hevesy, Niels Born Archive, Copenhagen, 25 June 1919

  47. Saussure, Essais sur l'hygrome?trie, 1783

  48. N.Tartaglia, La nova scientia (1537)

  49. R.Wideroe, Uber ein neues Prinzip zur Herstellung hoher Spannungen, Archiv fur Elektrotechnik, 21(4) 387–406 (17.12.1928)

  50. R. Wideroe, Dissertation Technik Hochshule Aachen (1927)

PHYSICISTS

  1. Abrikosov, Alexei Alekseevich (25.06.1928–29.03.2017)

  2. Amaldi, Edoardo (05.09.1908–05.12.1989)

  3. Anderson, Philip Warren (13.12.1923–29.03.2020)

  4. Arons, Arnold B. (1916–28.02.2001)

  5. Beiglbock, Wolf (27.04.1939–08.11.2024)

  6. Bennett, Jim (02.04.1947 - 28.10.2023)

  7. Bonhomme, Gerard (16.04.1953–15.07.2023)

  8. Marie Curie and Science of Radioactivity, American Institute of Physics, History of Science Web Exhibits

  9. Einstein, Albert, American Institute of Physics, History of Science Web Exhibits

  10. John Heilbron (17.03.1934-05.11.2023)

  11. Heisenberg, Werner (1901–1976), American Institute of Physics, History of Science Web Exhibits

  12. Holmberg, Peter (?–23.05.2018) Helsinki, Finland (medical physicist, history of physics)

  13. Gatto, Raoul (08.12.1930–30.09.2017)

  14. Grotthuss, Theodor von (1785-1822)

  15. Jung, Walter Robert (06.02.1926–29.05.2011)

  16. Keller, Evelyn Fox (20.03.1936–22.09.2023), American physicist

  17. Ledoux, Paul (1914–1988), Liege, Belgium (astrophysicist)

  18. Ernan McMullin, O’Hara, John Cardinal (1924–08.02.2011)

  19. Mossbauer, Rudolf (31.01.1929-14.09.2011)

  20. Muller, Karl Alex (20.04.1027–09.01.2023)

  21. Plateau, Joseph (1801–1883), Liege, Belgium

  22. Racah, Giulio (1909-1965), Hebrew University, Jerusalem

  23. Rutherford, Ernest, American Institute of Physics, History of Science Web Exhibits

  24. Rosenfeld, Leon (14.08.1904–23.03.1974), Liege, Belgium

  25. Schuster, Peter Maria (1939–2019), Austria (physicist, history of physics)

  26. Swings, Pol (1906–1983), Liege, Belgium (astrophysicist)

  27. Wolfendale, Sir Arnold (1927–21.12.2020)

Created: 15 October 2017
Updated: 10 December 2024