STS.042J / 8.225J Einstein, Oppenheimer, Feynman: Physics in the 20th Century, Spring 2011
Author(s)
Kaiser, David
Alternative Title
Einstein, Oppenheimer, Feynman: Physics in the 20th Century
Date Issued
June 2011
Abstract
This course covers the role of physics and physicists during the 20th century, focusing on Einstein, Oppenheimer, and Feynman. Beyond just covering the scientific developments, institutional, cultural, and political contexts will also be examined.
Subjects
STS.042J
STS.042
8.225J
8.225
general relativity
theory of relativity
einstein
history of physics
cold war
physics in the 20th century
electrodynamics
special relativity
Heisenberg
Bohr
world war II
big science
feynman
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
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