Provides pictorial tributes to Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, and Andrei Sakharov. Includes links to other physics history pages.
Provides pictures and articles on the experiments by J. J. Thomson in 1897 that led to the discovery of this elementary fundamental particle.
Provides background on experiments conducted in late 1956 that showed that parity is not conserved. Find definitions, biographies and photos.
Discusses the discovery of water displacement by Archemedes, and Galileo's refinement of this practice.
Read a brief lesson on the history of the SI units of measurement from the French Revolution to the present.
Read the history of lasers from Einstein's theories to present day applications. Includes references.
Provides a list of famous physicists who appear on currency around the world. Includes the Curies, Schrodinger, Einstein and Newton.
Explore short bibliographies featuring the publications of Australian physicists, or search by name and keyword.