Re: historical physics (a bit on the long side - sorry)

["Paul Camp" <pjcamp@coastal.edu>]

> Where are the experimentalists and observers in your historical
> development, Allen? You list:
>
> > Aristotelian, Ptolemaic, Aristarchan, Copernican, Tychonic, and
> > Keplerian models

Wait a minute -- I saw Tycho go by (Tychonic model).


> In quantum mechanical development you mention
>
> > ...PE effect ... Planck ... Einstein ... de Broglie and Shrodinger ...
>
> but never a word about Hertz (who discovered the PE effect) or the
> experimentalist (I'm embarrassed - I don't remember) who detrmined
> its detailed nature. You go on:
Phillip Lenard (of Lenard-Wiechart fame) in 1902. Beautiful series of 
experiments.
> Leigh

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