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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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Galvani, Luigi

Luigi Galvani (9.09.1737-4.12.1798) was an Italian physicist and physiologist.

Hamilton, William Rowan

William Rowan Hamilton (4.08.1805—2.09.1865) was an Irish mathematician and physicist and a member of the Royal Irish Academy (1832), and its president in 1837—45.

Gamow, George (Georgiy Antonovich)

George (Georgiy Antonovich) Gamow (4.03.1904-20.08.1968) was an American theoretical physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1953).

Gassendi, Pierre

Pierre Gassendi (22.01.1592-24.10.1655) was a French philosopher and scientist.

Gauss, Carl Friedrich

Carl Friedrich Gauss (30.04.1777-23.02.1855) was a German mathematician, astronomer and physicist.

Gvertsiteli, Irakli Grigoryevich

Irakli Grigoryevich Gvertsiteli (born 22.12.1918) is a Soviet experimental physicist and an academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR (1979); in 1978 —82 he was vice-president of the Academy of Sciences …

Gaede, Wolfgang

Wolfgang Gaede (25.05.1878-24.06.1945) was a German physicist.

Heisenberg, Werner Karl

Werner Karl Heisenberg (5.12.1901 - 1.02.1976) was a German theoretical physicist and one of the creators of quantum mechanics.

Helmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand

Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand Helmholtz (31.08.1821-8.09.1894) was a German natural scientist and a member of the Berlin Academy of Sciences (1871).

Henry, Joseph

Joseph Henry (17.12.1797-13.05.1878) was an American physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences and its president (1866 — 78).

Heron of Alexandria

Heron of Alexandria (probably 1st—2nd centuries AD) was an ancient Greek scholar and engineer.

Hertz, Heinrich Rudolf

Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (22.02.1857-1.01.1894) was a German physicist and a corresponding member of the Berlin Academy of Sciences (1889).

Hess, Victor Franz

Victor Franz Hess (24.06.1883 - 17.12.1964) was an Austrian physicist and a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (1933).

Gibbs, Josiah Willard

Josiah Willard Gibbs (11.02.1839-28.04.1903) was an American theoretical physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

Glaser, Donald Arthur

Donald Arthur Glaser (born 21.09.1926) is an American physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1962).