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Physics celebration honoring Einstein's contributions
The year 2005 was named the
World Year of Physics
, also known as
Einstein Year
, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of
Albert Einstein
's "
Miracle Year
", in which he published four landmark papers, and the subsequent advances in the field of
physics
.
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History
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Physics has been the basis for understanding the physical world and nature as a whole. The applications of physics are the basis for much of today's technology. In order to both raise worldwide awareness of physics and celebrate the major advances made in the field, the World Congress of Physical Societies proposed
[2]
and the
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
resolved that 2005 should be commemorated as the World Year of Physics. This was subsequently endorsed by
UNESCO
.
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Selected celebrations
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The World Year of Physics officially began with a conference held in mid-January in Paris, titled
Physics for Tomorrow
.
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- In the
United States
, the
University of Maryland
sponsored several activities in cooperation with the
Smithsonian Institution
and
NASA
's
Goddard Space Flight Center
, including various lecture series and resident programs.
- In
Berlin
, sixteen large, red
E
's have been erected along a section of the famous
Unter den Linden
boulevard. Called the "Einstein Mile", the
E
's were in place from April to September 2005 and displayed information on the theories and life of Albert Einstein.
- In
Egypt
, the
Library of Alexandria
organized the
Einstein Symposium
.
- San Marino
issued a
€2 commemorative coin
.
- The
Kirwitzer
Day 2005 in
Kada?
, the
Czech Republic
, was dedicated to Einstein's theories.
- The
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
,
Waterloo, Ontario
, Canada, hosted
Einstein Fest
from September 30 to October 23.
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- A
Beyond Einstein World Wide Webcast
, organized by
CERN
, was held on December 1, 2005.
- Violinist
JackLiebeck
and
Oxford University
physics professor
Brian Foster
created a joint presentation,
Einstein's Universe
, for the World Year of Physics, and continued to tour with it in the 2010s.
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References
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- ^
"World Year of Physics 2005"
.
www2.lbl.gov
. Retrieved
2023-11-02
.
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a
b
"2005 ? UNESCO World Year of Physics"
. Eurofusion. December 1, 2004
. Retrieved
December 4,
2017
.
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"World Year of Physics 2005 Begins With Paris Conference"
(press release).
American Physical Society
. January 10, 2005
. Retrieved
December 4,
2017
.
- ^
"EinsteinFest"
.
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
. Archived from
the original
on September 30, 2005.
- ^
Duchen, Jessica
(January 28, 2011).
"The relative beauty of the violin"
.
The Independent
. Retrieved
December 4,
2017
.
- ^
Mays, Richard (July 26, 2013).
"Einstein's Universe: Professor inspires pupils"
.
The Tribune
.
Palmerston North
. Retrieved
December 4,
2017
– via Chamber Music New Zealand.
External links
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