Important 20th Century Discoveries in Physics:
Eight major discoveries made in physics plus a summary of the
centennial celebration of the American Physical Society.
http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/apscentennial.html
Center for History of Physics:
Has a mission to preserve and make known the history of modern
physics and allied sciences including astronomy, geophysics and
optics.
http://www.aip.org/history/
The Net Advance of Physics: History:
Review Articles and Tutorials in an Encyclopaedic Format at The Net
Advance of Physics, MIT
http://web.mit.edu/redingtn/www/netadv/hist.html
Physicists and the Bomb:
College course taught at U of Michigan in the fall of 1999, mainly
covering atomic energy, its history and its uses. Has an extensive
link collection as part of the course.
http://tms.physics.lsa.umich.edu/214/
Timeline of Physics (1896 to present):
American Physical Society site explores developments in physics in
the 20th century, along with their historical context.
http://www.timeline.aps.org/
Emilio Segrأ¨ Visual Archives:
The world's largest collection of photographs, films and other
images in the history of physics and allied sciences such as
astronomy and geophysics.
http://www.aip.org/history/esva/
Center for History of Physics Newsletter:
Reports on work in the history of physics (and allied fields such as
astronomy and geophysics). On-line issues starting with vol.26
(1994).
http://www.aip.org/history/web-news.htm
Museum of Physics Department:
Early instruments of the Institute of Physics of Naples
http://www.na.infn.it/Museum/Museum.html
The Fall of Parity:
Experiments in 1956 demonstrate that our world is distinguishable
from its mirror image.
http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Parity/cover.html
The Invention of Knowledge:
The connections between the sciences and the arts with emphasis on
physics. A prediction on where to look for the next great theories
in physics.
http://www.artifacts.com
History and Philosophy of Physics:
Research activities, essays, databases, books, meetings in History
and Philosophy of Physics. A section is dedicated to the development
of Physics in Italy.
http://matsci.unipv.it/percorsi/
Transistorized:
Describes the history of most important invention of the 20th
century: the transistor.
http://www.pbs.org/transistor/
The Nuclear Files:
Most comprehensive and user friendly online tool to explore the
political and ethical dilemmas of the Nuclear Age. A citizen guide
to create a saner and more peaceful world. Classroom use encouraged.
http://www.NuclearFiles.org/
History of Physics Archives:
Databases and digital archives for the History of Physics in Italy
after the second world war.
http://fisicavolta.unipv.it/asf/
History of Physics and Astronomy:
Collection of links to articles on the history of Physics and
Astronomy.
http://www.physlink.com/Education/History.cfm
Century of Physics Time Line:
A hundred years timeline of Physics presented by the American
Physical Society.
http://timeline.aps.org/APS/index.html
Selected Classic Papers:
Historically important papers in the fields of: Atomic hypothesis
and discrete nature of matter Electricity, electrochemistry, and
electrolyte solutions The electron and electronic structure of
matter Elements: nature, number, and discovery Environmental
chemistry Gases Periodic table and periodic law Radioactivity and
the nucleus Thermodynamics
http://maple.lemoyne.edu/~giunta/papers.html
Jim's Science Page:
Science quotes, facts and falacies... mystery scientists in history
link.
http://hometown.aol.com/eilatlog/myhomepagescience.html
Physics in Australia to 1945:
The listing is intended to be a complete register of all Australian
publications in physics up to the end of 1945
http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/
Selected Papers:
Selected Papers of Great American Physicists on the web.
http://www.aip.org/history/gap/
Infography about History of Physics:
Sources recommended by a professor who specializes in the study of
the history of physics.
http://www.infography.com/content/950283284275.html
Physics Cabinet:
A virtual museum of physics apparatus and instruments of the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
http://spazioinwind.libero.it/gabinetto_di_fisica/
The Quantum Age Begins:
An overview of the development of quantum mechanics.
http://history.math.csusb.edu/HistTopics/The_Quantum_age_begins.html
CERN Historical and Scientific Archives:
Resources on the history of CERN, as well as the 'Pauli Archive', a
private collection of scientific books, reprints, correspondence and
manuscripts of the late Professor Wolfgang Pauli, Nobel Laureate,
1945.
http://library.cern.ch/archives/index.html
Theater of Electricity:
Explore the history of static electricity and the machines which
have used it to make big sparks and create strong electric fields.
Van de Graaff generators and Tesla coils are two examples of what is
discussed. Many pictures and teaching materials are available.
http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/
American Physical Society Forum on the History of Physics:
A member unit of the American Physical Society. It was founded as a
venue for physicists, historians, and other members of the APS with
an interest in discussing and exploring the historical dimensions of
physics research. Forum benefits and activities include the Forum's
widely read semiannual Newsletter and sponsored sessions at the
March and April meetings of the APS.
http://www.aps.org/FHP/index.html
History of Science Info Page:
A site providing information, photos, and essays concerning the
history of science.
http://historyofscience.virtualave.net
Physics Time-Line:
From the Copernican Revolution to superstrings, a chronology of more
than 500 of the greatest discoveries in natural philosophy.
http://www.weburbia.demon.co.uk/pg/historia.htm
