Surf these sites: 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. 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. Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics -- Electronic archive containing over 75 brief scientific and biographic citations of original and important contributions 20th century women have made to physics. Cornelius Lanczos Collection -- Site announces the availability of the Cornelius Lanczos Collected Published Papers with commentaries. Lanczos (1893-1974) was one of the twentieth century''s most versatile and innovative physicists and mathematicians. His papers cover an array of disciplines including general relativity, quantum mechanics, scientific computation, applied mathematics and numerical analysis. Emilio Segrč 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. Exploring Leonardo da Vinci -- Leonardo''s scientific and engineering works, explained and explored. Faraday as a Discoverer, by John Tyndall -- A great 19th century physicist''s full length biographical study of the work of his even greater predecessor. Historical Beginnings of Theories of Electricity and Magnetism -- A lecture from professor Michael Fowler at U of Virginia. Long and detailed. 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. Hoff Lu, Father of Nuclear Energy in China -- Book and documentary on the life story of a native scientist in China. If you want to know the history of nuclear physics in China, you must read this book. International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences -- Search records for unpublished source materials in the Niels Bohr Library archives and over 500 other repositories worldwide. Lawrence and His Laboratory -- Scientific history of the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory''s first 50 years (1931-1981). Lectures on Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, and Einstein -- Full lecture notes from an introductory course taught at U of Virginia. Ludwig Boltzmann -- An overview of the life and work of Ludwig Boltzmann Maria Sklodowska-Curie -- Polish physicist and chemist, winner of two Nobel Prizes, pioneer in study of radioactivity. Museo di Fisica - Museum of Physics - Naples, Italy -- Museum of the University of Naples, Italy, Physics Department. Several centuries of instruments may be viewed. English and Italian language versions are available. Nobel Prize Internet Archive -- The Nobel Prize Internet Archive contains up-to-date information of all current and former Nobel Prize laureates. Not affiliated with the official Nobel site. 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. Physics Time-Line -- From the Copernican Revolution to superstrings, a chronology of more than 500 of the greatest discoveries in natural philosophy. Physics by Aristotle -- Part of the Internet Classics Archive at MIT. Aristotle''s ideas held sway for 1500+ years, and there is still reference to "Aristotelian thinking" in education circles today. Read what it''s all about. Pictures of Physicists -- Pictures and drawings of famous physicists, a comprehensive collection. 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 Sketches of the History of Electromagnetics -- Timeline of classical electromagnetism, including optics, magnetism, electricity and their unification. The American Physical Society presents -- This interactive timeline takes a close look at the last hundred years in physics. The Galileo Project -- The Galileo Project is a hypertext source of information on the life and work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and the science of his time. 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. 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. The Quantum Age Begins -- An overview of the development of quantum mechanics. The World of Benjamin Franklin -- scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician, economist. Timeline of Physics (1896 to present) -- American Physical Society site explores developments in physics in the 20th century, along with their historical context. Transistorized -- Describes the history of most important invention of the 20th century: the transistor. Winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics -- A comprehensive list of Nobel Prize Laureates in Physics, at the Nobel Prize Internet Archive.
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