physicists

Discusses the scientific scandal that arose when researchers at Bell Laboratories discovered that wunderkind physicist Jan Hendrik Sch?n falsified his data to prove that he had discovered a simpler way to make transistors, which would have drastically improved energy technology.

Examines how, at the end of the seventeenth century, a group of geniuses that included Isaac Newton re-imagined the field of science by finding intricate and precise patterns that regulated the world and the chaos that seemed to exist in it.

Examines the life and work of influential, seventeenth-century scientist Sir Isaac Newton.

Discusses various beliefs about the origin and nature of the universe and the studies of such scientists as Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Einstein, who have advanced our understanding of the universe.

Traces the life of the physicist who headed the Manhattan Project which developed the first atomic bomb.

A young boy is chosen by his school newspaper to interview Albert Einstein, giving him the opportunity to learn all about the great scientist's childhood. Includes a chronology of Einstein's life.

A biography of the nineteenth-century English scientist who explored electricity and magnetism.

Profiles the life and work of inventor J. Robert Oppenheimer, describing his education and career as a physicist and his role as director of the Manhattan Project, as well as his personal life. Includes activities and related Web sites.

A biography of the seventeenth-century English scientist who developed the theory of gravity, discovered the secret of light and color, and formulated the system of calculus.

Describes Einstein's life and his work whose impact caused a revolution in physics. Summarizes Newton's theories and Einstein's theory of relativity.