Ebook: The Adventurous Life of Friedrich Georg Houtermans, Physicist (1903-1966)
- Genre: History // Memoirs; Biographies
- Tags: History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Physics general, Particle and Nuclear Physics, Astronomy Astrophysics and Cosmology
- Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics
- Year: 2012
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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The physicist Friedrich Houtermans (1903-1966) was an essential promoter and proponent of the development of physics in Berne. He introduced a number of activities in the field of elementary particles, with a special focus on the physics of cosmic rays, and important contributions in applied physics.
This biography of Houtermans was written by Edoardo Amaldi and was almost finished just before his unexpected death in 1989. The editors have only corrected typographical errors and have introduced only minimal text changes in order to preserve the original content. Additionally they have collected and included unpublished pictures and memories from Houtermans’ students and collaborators. The text is the result of a thorough and intensive study on Houtermans’ life and character carried out by Edoardo Amaldi. It is more than a biography, since the figure of Houtermans is set in a historical perspective of Europe between the two world wars. This book will be of great interest to historians and historians of science.
The physicist Friedrich Houtermans (1903-1966) was an essential promoter and proponent of the development of physics in Berne. He introduced a number of activities in the field of elementary particles, with a special focus on the physics of cosmic rays, and important contributions in applied physics.
This biography of Houtermans was written by Edoardo Amaldi and was almost finished just before his unexpected death in 1989. The editors have only corrected typographical errors and have introduced only minimal text changes in order to preserve the original content. Additionally they have collected and included unpublished pictures and memories from Houtermans’ students and collaborators. The text is the result of a thorough and intensive study on Houtermans’ life and character carried out by Edoardo Amaldi. It is more than a biography, since the figure of Houtermans is set in a historical perspective of Europe between the two world wars. This book will be of great interest to historians and historians of science.
The physicist Friedrich Houtermans (1903-1966) was an essential promoter and proponent of the development of physics in Berne. He introduced a number of activities in the field of elementary particles, with a special focus on the physics of cosmic rays, and important contributions in applied physics.
This biography of Houtermans was written by Edoardo Amaldi and was almost finished just before his unexpected death in 1989. The editors have only corrected typographical errors and have introduced only minimal text changes in order to preserve the original content. Additionally they have collected and included unpublished pictures and memories from Houtermans’ students and collaborators. The text is the result of a thorough and intensive study on Houtermans’ life and character carried out by Edoardo Amaldi. It is more than a biography, since the figure of Houtermans is set in a historical perspective of Europe between the two world wars. This book will be of great interest to historians and historians of science.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Friedrich’s Birth and Family Background....Pages 1-3
His Youth in Vienna....Pages 5-9
Student in G?ttingen....Pages 11-15
Assistant in Berlin....Pages 17-21
Fritz’s First Marriage....Pages 23-25
Life in Berlin....Pages 27-29
Emigration to U.K. and U.R.R.S.....Pages 31-36
Professor in Kharkov....Pages 37-41
The Beginning of the Great Trials....Pages 43-48
The Years of Prison....Pages 49-57
An Overview of the Situation in Central Europe....Pages 59-61
More About Fritz and Konstantin....Pages 63-66
A Few Other Physicists’ Political Troubles....Pages 67-72
Finally Out of Prison!....Pages 73-77
Shaken by World-Wide Storms. Fritz’s Second Family....Pages 79-81
An Outline of the Early Development of Applied Nuclear Energy in Germany....Pages 83-93
From Berlin to Ronneburg....Pages 95-97
In G?ttingen Again....Pages 99-103
Houtermans’ Third Family....Pages 105-107
Fritz’s Fourth Family: His Departure....Pages 109-110
Houtermans’ Scientific Work and Influence in Berne....Pages 111-126
Why We Remember Him....Pages 127-130
Back Matter....Pages 131-152
The physicist Friedrich Houtermans (1903-1966) was an essential promoter and proponent of the development of physics in Berne. He introduced a number of activities in the field of elementary particles, with a special focus on the physics of cosmic rays, and important contributions in applied physics.
This biography of Houtermans was written by Edoardo Amaldi and was almost finished just before his unexpected death in 1989. The editors have only corrected typographical errors and have introduced only minimal text changes in order to preserve the original content. Additionally they have collected and included unpublished pictures and memories from Houtermans’ students and collaborators. The text is the result of a thorough and intensive study on Houtermans’ life and character carried out by Edoardo Amaldi. It is more than a biography, since the figure of Houtermans is set in a historical perspective of Europe between the two world wars. This book will be of great interest to historians and historians of science.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Friedrich’s Birth and Family Background....Pages 1-3
His Youth in Vienna....Pages 5-9
Student in G?ttingen....Pages 11-15
Assistant in Berlin....Pages 17-21
Fritz’s First Marriage....Pages 23-25
Life in Berlin....Pages 27-29
Emigration to U.K. and U.R.R.S.....Pages 31-36
Professor in Kharkov....Pages 37-41
The Beginning of the Great Trials....Pages 43-48
The Years of Prison....Pages 49-57
An Overview of the Situation in Central Europe....Pages 59-61
More About Fritz and Konstantin....Pages 63-66
A Few Other Physicists’ Political Troubles....Pages 67-72
Finally Out of Prison!....Pages 73-77
Shaken by World-Wide Storms. Fritz’s Second Family....Pages 79-81
An Outline of the Early Development of Applied Nuclear Energy in Germany....Pages 83-93
From Berlin to Ronneburg....Pages 95-97
In G?ttingen Again....Pages 99-103
Houtermans’ Third Family....Pages 105-107
Fritz’s Fourth Family: His Departure....Pages 109-110
Houtermans’ Scientific Work and Influence in Berne....Pages 111-126
Why We Remember Him....Pages 127-130
Back Matter....Pages 131-152
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