2005 EINSTEIN EVENTS
In many countries around the globe special concerts, lectures, exhibitions, and other events were planned throughout 2005 to commemorate Albert Einstein. Here are just some of those scheduled events. To learn more, also see the Web links below.
- 13. Januar - Year of Physics - Jahr der Physik - Sponsored by UNESCO, Paris
- 19. Januar - Einstein Lectures - ÖAW (Austrian Academy of Science), Vienna, until autumn
- 19. Januar - Official Opening of Einstein Year - Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin
- 20-22. Januar - Conference: Albert Einstein and His Century - Berlin
- 8. März - 6. Mai - Albert Einstein - Jew, Zionist, Non-Conformist - Centrum Judaicum, Berlin
- 18. April - Lichtstrahl aus Princeton - Light Beam from Princeton - Under the motto "Physics enlightens the world," a beam of light goes around the world from Princeton to honor Einstein.
EINSTEIN - SPECIAL EXHIBITS
- Das Deutsche Museum, Munich
- Einstein Walking Tours, Berlin (StattReisen)
- Kronprinzpalais, Berlin (16 May-30 Sept.)
- Sommerhaus Einsteins (Einstein's summer house), Potsdam (open to visitors May 2005)
For more events and information, see the following Web sites...
WEB LINKS for the Einstein Year 2005:
- Einsteinjahr.de - Veranstaltungen, Ausstellungen und Infos auf Deutsch
- StattReisen.de - Einstein in Berlin, Stadtspaziergang
- ORF ON Science - Austrian and other Einstein events
- Einstein Year - Max Planck Institute
- Einstein Year - Deutsche Welle
MORE PHYSICISTS:
Felix Bloch (Swiss): Quantum physics, electrical conduction. After 1933 at Stanford Univ. Manhattan Project 1943. 1952 Nobel Prize (precise ferromagnetism measurements)
Max Born (German, 1882-1970): Quantum mechanics, 1954 Nobel Prize
Klaus Fuchs (German, 1911-1988): Manhattan Project; convicted of spying for Russia in 1950
Otto Hahn (German, 1879-1968): Nuclear fission research, 1944 Nobel Prize. Worked with Lise Meitener (below).
Werner Heisenberg (German, 1901-1976): Quantum theory, the uncertainty principle, Nobel Prize 1932.
Lise Meitner (Austria, 1878-1968): Nuclear fission research, split uranium atom in 1938.
Max Planck (German, 1858-1947): Quantum physics, brought Einstein to Berlin
Fritz Strassmann (Germany, 1902-1980): Nuclear fission research.