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Ludwig Boltzmann

Ludwig Boltzmann and His Discoveries Austrian physicist (1844 – 1906) Overview Ludwig Boltzmann was an Austrian theoretical physicists of 19th century who made remarkable contributions in the fields of kinetic theory, statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. He was one of the great pioneers who helped us understand what heat really was. He  showed us the importance… Continue reading Ludwig Boltzmann

S.N. Bose

S.N. Bose and His Discoveries S.N. Bose (1894 – 1974) Watch video that provides the summary of this post. Overview S.N. Bose (Satyendra Nath Bose) was an Indian mathematician and physicist who founded what is now known as Bose-Einstein statistics. Later, Einstein extended Bose’s ideas to atoms and predicted an exotic state of matter: Bose-Einstein… Continue reading S.N. Bose

James Maxwell

James Maxwell and His Discoveries James Clerk Maxwell (1831 – 1879) “From a long view of the history of mankind – seen from, say, ten thousand years from now – there can be little doubt that the most significant event of the nineteenth century will be judged as Maxwell’s discovery of the laws of electrodynamics.”   … Continue reading James Maxwell

Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei, the founder of scientific method, was an Italian astronomer. He made fundamental contributions to the science of motion.

Einstein

Albert Einstein, a creative genius, and the most celebrated theoretical physicists in the world, was born in Ulm, Germany in 1879.

Faraday

Michael Faraday was one of the greatest scientists of 19th century. Starting as bookbinder, he taught himself science to become a scientist.

Chandra’s other work

Chandrasekhar was one of the greatest astrophysicists of the 20th century. He discovered Chandra Limit and predicted black holes.

Chandrasekhar

Chandrasekhar was one of the greatest astrophysicists of the 20th century. He discovered Chandra Limit and predicted black holes.