Arnold Sommerfeld school of theoretical physics
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The Arnold Sommerfeld school of theoretical physics was an influential early 20th-century research and teaching tradition centered around Arnold Sommerfeld and his students, which helped shape modern atomic and quantum theory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
research and teaching tradition
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scientific school ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| basedAt | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInCity | Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAround | Arnold Sommerfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Sommerfeld extension of the Bohr model
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development of quantum mechanics ⓘ development of quantum statistics ⓘ fine-structure theory of hydrogen ⓘ solid-state theory ⓘ |
| country |
German Empire
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | theoretical physics ⓘ |
| focus |
atomic structure
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old quantum theory ⓘ relativistic corrections in atomic physics ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Adolf Kratzer
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Alfred Landé NERFINISHED ⓘ Arnold Sommerfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ Ettore Majorana NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregor Wentzel NERFINISHED ⓘ Hans Bethe NERFINISHED ⓘ Isidor Rabi NERFINISHED ⓘ Linus Pauling NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Debye NERFINISHED ⓘ Werner Heisenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfgang Pauli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudent |
Hans Bethe
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Isidor Rabi NERFINISHED ⓘ Linus Pauling NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Debye NERFINISHED ⓘ Werner Heisenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfgang Pauli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedField |
atomic theory
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quantum theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close interaction between theory and experiment
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producing many Nobel Prize–winning students ⓘ rigorous mathematical training of physicists ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | German ⓘ |
| legacy |
helped establish modern theoretical physics in Germany
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shaped international networks of theoretical physicists ⓘ |
| teachingMethod |
advanced seminars
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problem-oriented training ⓘ |
| timeFrameEnd | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| timeFrameStart | circa 1906 ⓘ |
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