Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• STS.042J (Spring 2006) 
• Course Title:
• Einstein, Oppenheimer, Feynman: Physics in the 20th Century 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Science, Technology, and Society 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. David Kaiser 
• Course Introduction:
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  STS.042J / 8.225J Einstein, Oppenheimer, Feynman: Physics in the 20th Century
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2006

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features an extensive reading list and a complete set of assignments.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This class explores the changing roles of physics and physicists during the 20th century. Topics range from relativity theory and quantum mechanics to high-energy physics and cosmology. The course also examines the development of modern physics within shifting institutional, cultural, and political contexts, such as physics in Imperial Britain, Nazi Germany, U.S. efforts during World War II, and physicists' roles during the Cold War.

  
  

  *Some translations represent previous versions of courses.