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9 de may. de 2024 · Richard Feynman (born May 11, 1918, New York, New York, U.S.—died February 15, 1988, Los Angeles, California) was an American theoretical physicist who was widely regarded as the most brilliant, influential, and iconoclastic figure in his field in the post- World War II era.
16 de may. de 2024 · From Marie Curie to Alan Turing, these scientists are hailed as having tremendously shaped the course of the 20th century with their groundbreaking work. The legacy of these influential scientists continues to impact our daily lives and guides current and future scientific inquiry.
Hace 6 días · In Agar’s synthesis we find ourselves a long way from the erudite but somewhat sterile and static taxonomies of science that featured in John Pickstone’s Ways of Knowing, and much nearer to the territory of David Edgerton’s Warfare State: Britain, 1920–1970.
1 de may. de 2024 · This excellent and well-illustrated book convincingly puts into a clear focus the key original contributions of Friedmann and Lemaître in the early twentieth-century revolution in our...
Hace 1 día · Sir Isaac Newton FRS (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1726/27 [a]) was an English polymath active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author who was described in his time as a natural philosopher. [7] . He was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment that followed.
Hace 4 días · The idea of a 'long' Twentieth century is sure to gain ground. The unification of Germany, the Meiji restoration, the dramatic transformation of the USA during reconstruction, the first stirrings of women's emancipation, mass democracy and the beginning of demographic transition.
18 de may. de 2024 · The Royals have raided their photo albums for the new exhibition 'Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography' at the newly renamed King's Gallery with over 150 items from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives on display.
