May 29 In Physics History
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May 29 In Physics History - Births – Physicists born on May 29
Peter Higgs (Born On 29 May 1929)
He is an English theoretical physicist who proposed a mechanism that would endow particles with mass even though they appeared originally in a theory and probably in the Universe!- with no mass at all. The idea is that all the particles acquire with an all-pervading field called the Higgs field. This is carried by the Higgs Boson and it is the most important part of the standard model of particles and forces because it explains the masses of the carriers of the weak force. These particles are responsible for beta decay and for nuclear reactions that fuel the Sun. It has not been detected yet because it exceeds the capacity of any current accelerator.
Johann Heinrich von Mädler (29 May 1794 - 14 Mar 1874)
Chien-Shiung Wu (29 May 1912 - 16 Feb 1997)
She was a Chinese-American physicist who experimented with the proposed theory of Ning Yang that parity was not conserved for weak interactions. Dr. Wu observed the beta particles given off by Cobalt-60 and noted that there is a preferred direction of emission. This proved that parity was not conserved for these weak interactions. It became a worldwide accepted “law’ of nature.
May 29 In Physics History - Deaths – Physicists died on May 29
William Arnold Anthony (17 Nov 1835 - 29 May 1908)
He was an American physicist and electrical engineer who worked as a teacher in the Physics Department at Cornell University. He initiated and developed one of the first courses of electrical engineering in the US. The first American electrical outdoor-lightning system was developed by him with his student. He also built a mammoth tangent galvanometer that uses the magnetic field of Earth to measure current. He helped develop the gas-filled electric lamp.
May 29 In Physics History - Events – Physics Events of May 29
Einstein's Theory of Relativity Proved
On this day, a solar eclipse of 1919 permitted observation of the bending of starlight passing through the gravitational field of the Sun. It was predicted by Einstein’s theory of relativity. Several observations showed that the light was really bent as it passed through the gravitational field of the Sun. This eclipse was a very special and significant scientific event.
Nobel's Will
On this day, a “reconciliation agreement” was signed by the heirs of Alfred Nobel in 1898 to execute his will. Its major request was to create the Nobel Prizes.