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History 181B:  Modern Physics
Class 34 (4/11/01)
Physics under National Socialism (2)
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Outline "Aryan" physics
     Target:  modern theoretical physics
     The main proponents, and their motivations
     "Aryan" physics and Nazi physics
     The Sommerfeld succession

We also discussed Frayn's play "Copenhagen."

Names and terms 
Primary Secondary
"Aryan" physics (Deutsche Physik)
Johannes Stark (1874-1957), NP 1919
Philipp Lenard (1862-1947), NP 1905
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