STS.042J / 8.225J Einstein, Oppenheimer, Feynman: Physics in the 20th Century, Spring 2011

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Kaiser, David
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Einstein, Oppenheimer, Feynman: Physics in the 20th Century
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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.
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2011-06
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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/152032
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STS.042J-Spring2011
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STS.042J
8.225J
IMSCP-MD5-ccfdf332c9775c2c0eba98d4a0c92d3f
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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
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