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Paul Ehrenfest (18 January 1880 – 25 September 1933) was an Austrian theoretical physicist who made major contributions to the field of statistical mechanics and its relations with quantum mechanics, including the theory of phase transition and the Ehrenfest theorem.
Jul 1, 2019 · The Perils of Being Paul Ehrenfest, a Forgotten Physicist and Peerless Mentor | The MIT Press Reader. Largely a forgotten figure, Ehrenfest was beloved by the brightest students — and foremost scientists — of the 20th century. By: Eric Johnson. If we were to judge Paul Ehrenfest by the company that he kept, he was surely a great scientist.
Apr 29, 2024 · Paul Ehrenfest was an Austrian theoretical physicist who helped clarify the foundations of quantum theory and statistical mechanics. Ehrenfest studied with Ludwig Boltzmann at the University of Vienna, where he received his doctorate in 1904. Ehrenfest and his wife, Russian mathematician Tatiana A.
Jan 1, 2014 · Paul Ehrenfest’s final years. New access to his correspondence sheds light on the tragic life and death of one of the pioneers of modern physics. Dirk van Delft. Physics Today 67 (1), 41–47 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.2244. PDF.
Feb 10, 2015 · Feb 10, 2015. 3. The Unraveling of a Probing Mind. Physics is not immune from tragedy. Even brilliant minds sometimes grapple with inner demons. The worst situations involve not just the physicists...
18 January 1880. Vienna, Austria. Died. 25 September 1933. Leiden, Netherlands. Summary. Paul Ehrenfest was an Austrian mathematician who made important contributions to statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics. View five larger pictures. Biography. Paul Ehrenfest's father, Sigmund Ehrenfest, came from a poor Jewish family.
May 23, 2018 · EHRENFEST, PAUL (1880–1933), Austrian physicist. Born in Vienna, Ehrenfest studied under Ludwig Boltzmann , the Austrian physicist, and later went to Goettingen. He and his wife, Tatiana Afanashewa, carried out a critical investigation of kinetic theory, and collaborated in an extensive article on statistical mechanics which is still one of ...
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