Women in the History of Quantum Physics

Beyond Knabenphysik
Herausgeber: Charbonneau, Patrick; Monaldi, Daniela; Heijden, Margriet van der; Frank, Michelle

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Produktbeschreibung

Capturing the stories of sixteen women who made significant contributions to the development of quantum physics, this anthology highlights how, from the very beginning, women played a notable role in shaping one of the most fascinating and profound scientific fields of our time. Rigorously researched and written by historians, scientists, and philosophers of science, the findings in this interdisciplinary book transform traditional physics historiography. Entirely new sources are included alongside established sources that are examined from a fresh perspective. These concise biographies serve as a valuable counterweight to the prevailing narrative of male genius, and demonstrate that in the history of quantum physics, women of all backgrounds have been essential contributors all along. Accessible and engaging, this book is relevant for a wide audience including historians, scientists and science educators, gender theorists and sociologists.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Pr.
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009535830
• ISBN-10: 1009535838
• Artikelnr.: 73425510

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Patrick Charbonneau, Michelle Frank, Margriet van der Heijden
and Daniela Monaldi; 1. The spectrum of He+ as a proving ground for Bohr's
Model of the atom: a legacy of Williamina Fleming's astrophysical discovery
Maria McEachern and Bretislav Friedrich; 2. H. Johanna van Leeuwen: the
other scientist behind the Bohr-Van Leeuwen theorem Miriam Blaauboer and
Margriet van der Heijden; 3. Hertha Sponer, Maven of quantum spectroscopy
Elise Crull; 4. Angular and career momentum: what Lucy Mensing contributed
to physics and why she left the field Gernot Münster and Michel Janssen; 5.
Discouraging Jane: Dewey among the lucky generation of US physicists
Adriana Minor; 6. Laura Chalk and the stark effect Daniela Monaldi; 7.
Elizabeth Monroe Boggs: from quantum chemistry to the Manhattan project
Patrick Charbonneau; 8. Excelsior! John Wheeler, Katharine Way, and the
role of women in the exploration of the microcosm Stefano Furlan; 9. Sonja
Ashauer from São Paulo to Cambridge: a journey to quantum electrodynamics
Barbra Miguele and Ivã Gurgel; 10. Untangling entanglement history: early
quantum contributions of Chien-Shiung Wu Michelle Frank; 11. From quantum
physics to ethics: Grete Hermann on Heisenberg's Cut Andrea Reichenberger;
12. Women take the lead: a physics laboratory under the dictatorship in
Portugal, 1940s-1960s Ana Simões and Maria Paula Diogo; 13. Carolyn
Parker's electronic frequencies Charnell Chasten Long; 14. The
Chew-Low-Salzman method and Freda Friedman Salzman: a physicist between
nuclear and social interactions Jens Salomon; 15. Out of the ivory tower:
Maria Lluïsa Canut and X-ray crystallography Marta Jordi Taltavull; 16. Ana
María Cetto Kramis: light in quantum mechanics and open science Mar Rivera
Colomer; Index.