Bits of History

"A knowledge of the historic and philosophical background gives that kind of independence from prejudices of his generation from which most scientists are suffering." (Albert Einstein)

Bits of History is the history blog of IQOQI-Vienna. Its aim is to popularise the outstanding historical legacy of physics in Vienna, in order to emphasise the connection between the present physics research and its historical roots. Bits of history features short stories authored by professional historians and scientists, accompanying and contextualising visual archival material representative of the Viennese physics milieu of the past, such as original letters and historical photos.

Curator: Flavio Del Santo

Read more about event Why and how “History for Physics”
Wed 04.06.
Why and how “History for Physics”
By Flavio Del Santo - University of Vienna, IQOQI Vienna
Read more about event Schrödinger’s Notebooks and the History of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox
Thu 14.12.
Schrödinger’s Notebooks and the History of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox
By Christoph Lehner - IQOQI Vienna
Read more about event Walther Mayer – More than “Einstein’s calculator”
Wed 22.03.
Walther Mayer – More than “Einstein’s calculator”
By Bernadette Lessel - Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin
Read more about event Philosophysics: the (pre-)history of quantum foundations in Vienna
Fri 13.01.
Philosophysics: the (pre-)history of quantum foundations in Vienna
By Flavio Del Santo - University of Geneva
Read more about event Lasers, crystals, and the mastery of entanglement: a tale of borders in physics
Tue 05.04.
Lasers, crystals, and the mastery of entanglement: a tale of borders in physics
By Climerio Paulo da Silva Neto (Assistant Professor of physics and history of science at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)
Read more about event Inspirators, Fans and Friends: Albert Einstein and Austria
Tue 30.11.
Inspirators, Fans and Friends: Albert Einstein and Austria
by Peter Graf and Christof Capellaro (Österreichische Zentralbibliothek für Physik – Erwin-Schrödinger-Archiv)
Read more about event The Vienna Circle’s home was in Boltzmanngasse
Thu 04.11.
The Vienna Circle’s home was in Boltzmanngasse
By Karl Sigmund, Faculty for Mathematics, University of Vienna
Read more about event Schrödinger’s Letter to Edington: Reconciling Mach’s and Boltzmann’s Philosophy
Mon 13.09.
Schrödinger’s Letter to Edington: Reconciling Mach’s and Boltzmann’s Philosophy
by Caslav Brukner, IQOQI-Vienna and University of Vienna
Read more about event Feyerabend: Killing Time at Yale
Tue 20.07.
Feyerabend: Killing Time at Yale
By Jeffrey Bub (Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland)
Read more about event Berta Karlik (1904-1990): First Ordinaria in Austria and Director of the Vienna Institute for Radium Research: “I spent my life here”
Wed 30.06.
Berta Karlik (1904-1990): First Ordinaria in Austria and Director of the Vienna Institute for Radium Research: “I spent my life here”
By Brigitte Bischof, Lecturer at the Johannes Kepler University of Linz, free scholar and writing teacher

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Bits of History

"A knowledge of the historic and philosophical background gives that kind of independence from prejudices of his generation from which most scientists are suffering." (Albert Einstein)

Why and how “History for Physics”

Schrödinger’s Notebooks and the History of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox

Walther Mayer – More than “Einstein’s calculator”

Philosophysics: the (pre-)history of quantum foundations in Vienna

Lasers, crystals, and the mastery of entanglement: a tale of borders in physics

Inspirators, Fans and Friends: Albert Einstein and Austria

The Vienna Circle’s home was in Boltzmanngasse

Schrödinger’s Letter to Edington: Reconciling Mach’s and Boltzmann’s Philosophy

Feyerabend: Killing Time at Yale

Berta Karlik (1904-1990): First Ordinaria in Austria and Director of the Vienna Institute for Radium Research: “I spent my life here”

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