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Author Amaldi, Edoardo

Title The adventurous life of Friedrich Georg Houtermans, Physicist (1903-1966) / Edoardo Amaldi ; edited by Saverio Braccini, Antonio Ereditato, Paola Scampoli
Published Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource
Series SpringerBriefs in physics, 2191-5423
SpringerBriefs in physics.
Contents Friedrich's Birth and Family Background -- His Youth in Vienna -- Student in Göttingen -- Assistant in Berlin -- Fritz's First Marriage -- Life in Berlin -- Emigration to U.K. and U.R.R.S. -- Professor in Kharkov -- The Beginning of the Great Trials -- The Years of Prison -- An Overview of the Situation in Central Europe -- More About Fritz and Konstantin -- A Few Other Physicists' Political Troubles -- Finally Out of Prison! -- Shaken by World-Wide Storms. Fritz's Second Family -- An Outline of the Early Development of Applied Nuclear Energy in Germany -- From Berlin to Ronneburg -- In Göttingen Again -- Houtermans' Third Family -- Fritz's Fourth Family: His Departure -- Houtermans' Scientific Work and Influence in Berne -- Why We Remember Him
Summary 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 Additionally they have collected and included unpublished pictures and memories from Houtermans' students and collaborators.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
Analysis Physics
Astronomy
Particle and Nuclear Physics
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Houtermans, F. G. (Friedrich Georg), 1903-1966.
SUBJECT Houtermans, F. G. (Friedrich Georg), 1903-1966 fast
Subject Physicists -- Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology.
SCIENCE -- Energy.
SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General.
SCIENCE -- Physics -- General.
Physique.
Astronomie.
Physicists
Genre/Form Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Braccini, S. (Saverio)
Ereditato, Antonio
Scampoli, Paola
ISBN 9783642328558
3642328555
3642328547
9783642328541
1299336507
9781299336506