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Lord Rutherford of Nelson, His 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and Why He Didn't Get a Second Prize
"I have dealt with many different transformations with various periods of
time, but the quickest that I have met was my own transformation in one moment
from a physicist to a chemist."
Ernest Rutherford (Nobel Banquet, 1908)
This article is about how Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) got the 1908 Nobel
Prize in Chemistry and why he did not get a second Prize for his subsequent
outstanding discoveries in physics, specially the discovery of the atomic
nucleus and the proton. Who were those who nominated him and who did he
nominate for the Nobel Prizes.
In order to put the Prize issue into its proper context, I will briefly
describe Rutherford's whereabouts.
Rutherford, an exceptionally gifted scientist who revolutionized chemistry
and physics, was moulded in the finest classical tradition. What were his
opinions on some scientific issues such as Einstein's photon, uncertainty
relations and the future prospects for atomic energy? What would he have said
about the "Theory of Everything"?Comment: Extended version of an invited talk presented at the neutrino
conference "Neutrino 2008", Christchurch, New Zealand, 25-31 May 200
Clara Immerwahr: A Life in the Shadow of Fritz Haber
We examine the life of Clara Haber, nee Immerwahr (1870–1915), including her tragic suicide and its possible relation to the involvement of her husband, Fritz Haber, in chemical warfare. Clara earned a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Breslau, in 1900, as the first woman ever, and married the physical chemist Fritz Haber within a year of her graduation. With no employment available for female scientists, Clara freelanced as an instructor in the continued education of women, mainly housewives, while struggling not to become a housewife herself. Her duties as the designated head of a posh household hardly brought fulfillment to her life. The outbreak of WWI further exacerbated the situation, as Fritz Haber applied himself in extraordinary ways to aid the German war effort, which included his initiative to develop chemical weapons. The night that he celebrated the “success” of the first chlorine cloud attack and his promotion to the rank of captain, Clara committed suicide. However, we found little evidence to support express claims that Clara was an outspoken pacifist who took her life because of her disapproval of her husband’s engagement in chemical warfare. We examine the origin of this “myth of Clara Immerwahr” that took root in the 1990s from the perspective offered by the available scholarly sources, including those that have only recently come to light
Immunochemie : Anwendungen der physikalischen Chemie auf die Lehre von den physiologischen Antikörpern
Layoutgetreues Digitalisat der Ausg.: Leipzig : Akad. Verlagsges., 1907
Standort: Fachgebiet fĂĽr Geschichte der Medizin (192)
Signatur: 893/V
Provenienz: Behring, Emil vo
Die Anwendung der physikalischen Chemie auf die Serumtherapie
Layoutgetreues Digitalisat der Ausg.: Berlin : Springer, 1904
Standort: Fachgebiet fĂĽr Geschichte der Medizin (192)
Signatur: 893/V
Provenienz: Behring, Emil vo