Physicists

Resources on famous physicists, such as Galileo, Newton, Einstein, and Hawking.

Resources in this category:

Andrei Sakharov: Soviet Physics, Nuclear Weapons and Human Rights
http://www.aip.org/history/sakharov/

This site is devoted to the "father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb", the "Soviet physicist who became ... a spokesman for the conscience of mankind." "This exhibit tells about Sakharov¹s extraordinary life," including information about his history, his work in nuclear physics, his views on democracy and human rights, and links to other sites. The site includes photographs and audio clips of Sakharov speaking.

Center for History of Physics (American Institute of Physics)
http://www.aip.org/history/

This site has "a mission to preserve and make known the history of modern physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics, optics, and the like." Features include a newsletter, information on physics-related publications, syllabi on the history of physics, as well as exhibits on Einstein, the discovery of the electron, and more.

A Century of Physics
http://timeline.aps.org/APS/home_HighRes.html

"An interactive timeline of the last hundred years in physics. There's a wealth of information here in a variety of formats. Click through physics factoids, animations, and associated images from the world of art and design, or read about innovators and theorists to understand how their work influences the way we perceive ourselves and our world."

Einstein-Image and Impact
http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/

An exhibit that allows you to "tour Einstein's life." It includes historical information about Albert Einstein, photographs, audio clips of Einstein explaining his theories, and links to other sites.

Emilio Segre Visual Archives
http://photos.aip.org/

Selected images from "a collection of some 25,000 historical photographs, slides, lithographs, engravings, and other visual materials." Includes images of physicists and astronomers, mainly from America and Europe in the twentieth century, along with stories and quotes.

Heisenberg / Uncertainty Principle - Werner Heisenberg and the Uncertainty Principle
http://www.aip.org/history/heisenberg/

"This exhibit is based on the book by David Cassidy, Uncertainty: The Life and Science of Werner Heisenberg." It covers topics such as, Heisenberg's Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Uncertainty principle," Political Life, and Personal Life and Career. It includes pictures and audio clips of Heisenberg speaking about the Uncertainty Principle.

Nobel Laureates in Physics
http://www.slac.stanford.edu/library/nobel/

A listing of the Nobel Prize in Physics winners from 1901 to the present. Gives name(s) of the winners, their nationality, and words from the commendation for the award. Many have links to biographical sketches, photos, bibliographic citations, and text of speeches.

Stephen Hawking's Universe
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/hawking/html/home.html

This Web site, based on the PBS television series, presents the concepts behind the area of science where astronomy, relativity, and quantum mechanics merge in a way that's accessable to the layperson. Topics covered include Antimatter, the Big Bang, Black Holes, Cosmic Rays, Dark Matter, Imaginary Time, Quarks, Quasars, Radioactivity, Schrödinger's Cat, Singularitiers, Superstrings, and Wormholes. Site also includes a historical look at various models of the Universe, a bibliography, an annotated Webliography, a teacher's guide, and the opportunity to ask questions of prominent cosmologists.

Tesla: Master of Lightning
http://www.pbs.org/tesla/index.html

Biography of Nikola Tesla, including his life and contributions to the study of electricity and radio, among other fields of physics.