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The history of physics

How the science took shape: discoveries and disputes, scientific schools, prizes and recognition.

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Fechner, Gustav Theodor

Gustav Theodor Fechner (19.04.1801 —18.02.1887) was a German physicist, philosopher and physiologist.

Fizeau, Armand Hippolyte Louis

Armand Hippolyte Louis Fizeau (23.09.1819 — 18.09.1896) —a French physicist, a member of the Paris Academy of Sciences (1860) and its president (1878).

Fierz, Markus

Markus Fierz ( born 20.06.1912) is a Swiss theoretical physicist.

Fleming, John Ambrose

John Ambrose Fleming (29.02.1849-18.04.1945) — an English physicist, a Fellow of the Royal Society (1892).

Fock, Vladimir Alexandrovich

Vladimir Alexandrovich Fock (22.12.1898-27.12.1974) was a Soviet theoretical physicist and an academician (1939; corresponding member 1932).

Fokker, Adriaan Daniel

Adriaan Daniel Fokker (17.08.1887—1972) was a Dutch physicist and a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Franklin, Benjamin

Benjamin Franklin (17.01.1706 - 17.04.1790) was an American physicist and a political and public figure.

Fresnel, Augustin Jean

Augustin Jean Fresnel (10.05.1788-14.07.1827) was a French physicist and a member of the Paris Academy of Sciences (1823).

Frenkel, Yakov Ilyich

Yakov Ilyich Frenkel (10.02.1894-23.01.1952) was a Soviet theoretical physicist and a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1929).

Frisch, Otto Robert

Otto Robert Frisch (1.10.1904-22.09.1979) was an English experimental physicist and a Fellow of the Royal Society (1948).

Foucault, Jean Bernard Léon

Jean Bernard Léon Foucault (18.09.1819-11.02.1868) was a French experimental physicist and a member of the Paris Academy of Sciences (1865).

Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph

Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (21.03.1768 —16.05.1830) was a French mathematician and physicist, a member of the Paris Academy of Sciences (1817) and from 1822 its secretary.

Fairbank, William Martin

William Martin Fairbank (born 24.02.1917) is an American experimental physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1963).

Hanle, Wilhelm

Wilhelm Hanle (born 13.01.1901) is a German experimental physicist.

Khariton, Yuli Borisovich

Yuli Borisovich Khariton (born 27.02.1904) is a Soviet physicist and physical chemist, an academician (1953; corresponding member 1946).

Khvolson, Orest Danilovich

Orest Danilovich Khvolson (4.12.1852—11.05.1934) was a Soviet physicist, an honorary academician (1920) and a corresponding member of the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1895).