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Einstein in 1916: "On the Quantum Theory of Radiation"
Norbert Straumann
In this contribution I discuss a peak in Einstein's endeavor to extract as much information as possible about the nature of radiation from the Planck distribution is his paper "On…
On the first Solvay Congress in 1911
Norbert Straumann
Late in October 1911, eighteen leading scientists from all over Europe met to the first of a famous sequence of Solvay conferences in Brussels. This historical meeting was mainly d…
Wolfgang Pauli and Modern Physics
Norbert Straumann
In this written version of a pre-dinner-speech at the workshop "The Nature of Gravity" at ISSI I illustrate Pauli's science primarily with material that has not formally been publi…
Light Quanta and Molecules: A Contribution to the Annus Mirabilis
Norbert Straumann
Einstein's contributions to statistical mechanics and quantum theory are reviewed. We also provide a detailed discussion of his thesis on suspensions that led to a good value of th…
Einstein's impact on the physics of the twentieth century
Domenico Giulini, Norbert Straumann
Starting with Einstein's famous papers of 1905, we review some of the ensuing developments and their impact on present-day physics. We attempt to cover topics that are of interest…
On Einstein's Doctoral Thesis
Norbert Straumann
Einstein's thesis ``A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions'' was the second of his five celebrated papers in 1905. Although it is -- thanks to its widespread practical applica…
On Wolfgang Pauli's most important contributions to physics
Norbert Straumann
After some brief biographical notes, Wolfgang Pauli's main contributions to general relativity, quantum theory, quantum field theory, and elementary particle physics are reviewed.…