Significant nuclear/atomic physics papers of early 1900s

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around identifying significant physics papers from the early 1900s, particularly in the field of nuclear and atomic physics. Participants explore the historical development of atomic theory and seek resources for original scientific papers from that era.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Historical, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note the broadness of the initial question, highlighting the extensive time frame of 1800-1950 and the complexity of nuclear/atomic physics.
  • One participant suggests a historical overview of atomic theory, mentioning key developments from Mendeleev's periodic table to the modern atomic theory and nuclear physics.
  • A participant provides a resource link to an atomic timeline as a starting point for exploration.
  • Several participants request websites or resources for finding original papers in nuclear science, indicating a need for specific references.
  • There are suggestions to look up biographies of notable scientists to find references to their original papers, with a caution about the potential need to navigate obscure journals in various languages.
  • One participant advises using Google searches for specific journal article titles found in references, particularly from resources like Wikipedia.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the broad nature of the inquiry and the challenges in finding specific papers. However, there is no consensus on a definitive list of significant papers or a singular approach to locating them.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty regarding the availability of original papers and the potential language barriers in accessing historical journals. The discussion does not resolve the complexities of the topic or provide a comprehensive list of significant works.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for historians of science, students of physics, and researchers interested in the development of atomic and nuclear physics and the historical context of scientific literature.

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What were some physics papers during the 1800-1950s?
 
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That question is impossibly broad. That's a century and a half!
 
Vanadium 50 said:
That question is impossibly broad. That's a century and a half!

And in nuclear/atomic physics too! How about the entire development of modern atomic theory from Mendelev inventing the periodic table, to the plum pudding model, through to the development of modern atomic theory, the development of nuclear physics and the discovery of the various subatomic particles?

It's not too far off to say that atomic/nuclear physics didn't exist before 1800.

lonely_nucleus: This is a good place to start. http://atomictimeline.net/index.php
 
I understand that my question was broad, will anyone give me some websites where I can find original papers of nuclear science?
 
lonely_nucleus said:
I understand that my question was broad, will anyone give me some websites where I can find original papers of nuclear science?
That's pretty broad, too.

If you are looking for the scientific papers of a particular scientist, look up his or her biography online and check the references and bibliography.

Depending on whom you are interested, be prepared to dig thru obscure journals published in foreign languages, like German, French, Italian, Russian, etc.

Some institutions, like the Prussian Academy of Science, which published some of Einstein's work, no longer exist.
 
SteamKing said:
look up his or her biography online and check the references and bibliography

The references in some pages (try Wikipedia in particular) should contain the titles of journal articles. When you've found the title of one that looks relevant, try a Google search for the exact title by putting the whole title in quotes. This will probably turn up an online copy.
 

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