1948 ⟶ Development of Quantum Electrodynamics

Richard Feynman, Julian Schwinger, Sin-Itiro Tomonaga and Fr...
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💡 Max Planck Explains Blackbody Radiation

Max Planck: explains the emission spectrum of a black body⟶
Max Planck Explains Blackbody Radiation (1900)
PhysicsQuantum MechanicsTheoretical PhysicsScientific RevolutionEnergyElectromagnetism
GermanyGermany

⚛️ Heisenberg Formulates Uncertainty Principle

Werner Heisenberg: Uncertainty principle (Quantum mechanics)⟶
Heisenberg Formulates Uncertainty Principle (1927)
PhysicsQuantum MechanicsTheoretical PhysicsScientific Revolution
GermanyGermany

⚛️ Dirac Equation Formulation

Paul Dirac: Dirac equation (Quantum mechanics)⟶
Dirac Equation Formulation (1928)
Quantum MechanicsTheoretical PhysicsPhysicsParticle PhysicsElectromagnetismScientific Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚛️ Development of Quantum Electrodynamics

Richard Feynman, Julian Schwinger, Sin-Itiro Tomonaga and Freeman Dyson: Quantum electrodynamics⟶
Development of Quantum Electrodynamics (1948)
PhysicsQuantum MechanicsTheoretical PhysicsElectromagnetismPost-WarScientific Revolution
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⚛️ Gell-Mann and Zweig Propose Quarks

Murray Gell-Mann and George Zweig: postulates quarks, leading to the standard model⟶
Gell-Mann and Zweig Propose Quarks (1964)
PhysicsParticle PhysicsStandard ModelTheoretical Physics
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⚛️ Tau Neutrino Discovered by DONUT Collaboration

The Tau neutrino is discovered by the DONUT collaboration⟶
Tau Neutrino Discovered by DONUT Collaboration (2000)
PhysicsParticle PhysicsStandard ModelExperimental PhysicsHigh Energy PhysicsFundamental Particles
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