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most citedEinstein's unpublished opening lecture for his course on relativity theory in Argentina, 1925

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physics.hist-ph2021★ 4 cited

The physicist Enrique Loedel Palumbo in the Montevideo-Buenos Aires-La Plata scientific corridor: 1920-1930

Alejandro Gangui, Eduardo L. Ortiz

In this paper we consider Montevideo's liberal progressive atmosphere towards the end of the nineteenth century and, within it, the trajectory of young science student Enrique Loed…

physics.hist-ph2019

Scientific relations between Uruguay and Argentina in the 1920s: the exact sciences

Alejandro Gangui, Eduardo L. Ortiz

The scientific career of Uruguayan theoretical physicist Enrique Loedel Palumbo in Argentina illustrates the intense intellectual exchange that existed between these neighboring co…

physics.hist-ph2018

Relativity in Argentine culture in the early twentieth century

Alejandro Gangui, Eduardo L. Ortiz

In previous works we have considered various aspects of the reception of the theories of Albert Einstein in our country. In particular, we discussed the impact of his visit to Arge…

physics.hist-ph2016★ 2 cited

The scientific impact of Einstein's visit to Argentina, in 1925

Alejandro Gangui, Eduardo L. Ortiz

The arrival of Albert Einstein in Argentina in 1925 had an impact, equally relevant, on the scientific community and on the general public. In this paper we discuss that visit from…

physics.hist-ph2012

Anti-positivism, theoretical sciences and relativity in the Argentina of the 1920s

Alejandro Gangui, Eduardo L. Ortiz

Observing the early years of the 1920's, it is possible to detect a fracture in the perception of relativity theory in Argentina, characterized by the publication of a series of st…

physics.hist-ph2009

Unpublished opening lecture for the course on the theory of relativity in Argentina, 1925

Albert Einstein, Alejandro Gangui, Eduardo L. Ortiz

Honorable Rector, Honorable Professors, and Students of this University: In these times of political and economic struggle and nationalistic fragmentation, it is a particular joy f…