Einstein, Oppenheimer, Feynman: Physics in the 20th Century

As taught in: Spring 2011

A photograph of a sculpture, which in large silver shapes forms Einstein's famous theory of relativity, "e = mc²."

"Die Relativitätstheorie" in front of Old Museum, Berlin. (Photo courtesy of Gertrude K. on Flickr.)

Instructors:

Prof. David Kaiser

MIT Course Number:

STS.042J / 8.225J

Level:

Undergraduate

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Course Description

This course covers the role of physics and physicists during the 20th century, focusing on Einstein, Oppenheimer, and Feynman. Beyond just covering the scientific developments, institutional, cultural, and political contexts will also be examined.

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