This site will provide you with links
to time lines and other historical information about the development
of Physics throughout the centuries. You will also find links
to sites which provide tutorials and related information about
Quantum Mechanics, Theory of Relativity, Particle Physics, Black
Holes and the newest ideas physicists have on how to unify Quantum
Mechanics and the Theory of Relativity. The intention of this
site is to be a 'work in progress' by providing updates on the
newest developments in physics theory and research on an ongoing
basis.
A
Walk Through Time
This site by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) provides the reader with an interesting look at the history
of time keeping from ancient times to our current methods.
Historical Background of the SI-System
This NIST reference site provides information in the history of the SI system as well as definitions
and historical contexts on the fundamental units meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela.
Universes
A look at how our view of the universe changed through the
centuries.
Physics
Time-Line
A time-line generated by Phil Gibbs starting in the year 585
BC.
Time-Line up to 1799
Time-Line from 1800-1899
Time-Line from 1900-1949
Time-Line from 1950
Particle Physics Time-Line
A time-line starting with the view of the Greeks about our
universe all the way to the present.
The
Particle Adventure
Taking this tour of the Inner Workings of the Atom is highly
recommended. The tour is divided up into four parts:
Standard Model Path
Experimental Evidence Path
Beyond the Standard Model Path
Radioactivity (why particles decay)
People and Discoveries
Website from PBS's 'A Science Odyssey' with biographies of
physicists of the 20th centuries and a timeline and explanation
of their major accomplishments.
Theory
of Relativity
This site will provide links to web sites with information
about the Special and General Theory of Relativity.
Quantum
Mechanics
Links to web sites on tutorials and historical perspectives
on the development of Quantum Mechanics.
String
Theory
Web sites and tutorials which provide background information
on the newest theories in physics, attempting to merge Quantum
Mechanics and the General Theory of Relativity.
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