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A Focus of Discoveries

By Huebener, Rudolf P.

A Focus of Discoveries Natural Sciences

A Focus of Discoveries

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In 1887, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) was originally founded as the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt (PTR) in Berlin in order to promote basic research in physics. It subsequently developed into the largest research center worldwide as a place where scientists could concentrate exclusively on their research subject, and served as a model for similar institutes established in other countries.Within a very short time, the PTR produced extremely important scientific results that cemented its international position at the top, such as Max Planck's radiation law and energy quantization theory as well as Walther Meissner's discovery of the Meissner effect which represented a turning point in the field of superconductivity. This book describes the scientific and industrial milieu of the time, and explains in detail the role of the key people, including Albert Einstein's involvement with the PTR. A brief discussion on how the PTR was affected by the Nazi dictatorship in Germany is also given.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
196
Release Date:
2008-06-02
Publication Date:
2008-07-01
Publisher:
World Scientific Publishing Company
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
9812790349
ISBN13:
9789812790347
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
499 g
Height:
155 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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