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* [[Michael Faraday]], discoverer of many ingredients of [[electromagnetism]] | * [[Michael Faraday]], discoverer of many ingredients of [[electromagnetism]] | ||
* [[James Clerk Maxwell]], who formalized electromagnetic theory | * [[James Clerk Maxwell]], who formalized electromagnetic theory | ||
* [[Marie Curie]], who led some of the first research in [[radioactivity]] | |||
* [[Albert Einstein]], creator of special and general [[relativity]] | * [[Albert Einstein]], creator of special and general [[relativity]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Neils Bohr]], major contributor to quantum mechanics | ||
* [[Werner Heisenberg]], discoverer of the [[uncertainty principle]] | |||
* [[Paul Dirac]], theoretical physicist, major contributor to quantum mechanics | |||
* [[Enrico Fermi]], who constructed the first artificial [[nuclear reactor]] | * [[Enrico Fermi]], who constructed the first artificial [[nuclear reactor]] | ||
* [[Richard Feynman]], a boisterous personality and a prolific researcher | * [[Richard Feynman]], a boisterous personality and a prolific researcher | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 2 October 2020
A physicist is a scientist who focuses their studies on the subject of physics. Physicists endeavor to increase human understanding of the way in which the world works through empirical study of the universe. Physicists be broadly characterized at experimental physicists, who conduct experiments, and theoretical physicists, who endeavor to create models that match observed data or predict as-yet-undiscovered phenomena.
Some well-known physicists include:
- Isaac Newton, founder of classical mechanics
- Michael Faraday, discoverer of many ingredients of electromagnetism
- James Clerk Maxwell, who formalized electromagnetic theory
- Marie Curie, who led some of the first research in radioactivity
- Albert Einstein, creator of special and general relativity
- Neils Bohr, major contributor to quantum mechanics
- Werner Heisenberg, discoverer of the uncertainty principle
- Paul Dirac, theoretical physicist, major contributor to quantum mechanics
- Enrico Fermi, who constructed the first artificial nuclear reactor
- Richard Feynman, a boisterous personality and a prolific researcher