Arthur March (23 February 1891 – 17 April 1957) was an Austrian physicist.
Arthur March | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1891 |
| Died | 17 April 1957 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | University of Innsbruck |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Innsbruck |
| Doctoral advisor | Ottokar Tumlirz |
| Doctoral students | Fritz Sauter |
From 1909 he studied mathematics and physics at the Universities of Innsbruck, Munich and Vienna, earning his doctorate in 1913. In 1917 he obtained his habilitation, and in 1928 became an associate professor at Innsbruck. From 1934 to 1936 he was a visiting professor at the University of Oxford, afterwards returning to Innsbruck as a full professor of theoretical physics.
March is known for his research in the field of quantum mechanics. One of his more intriguing projects involved finding the smallest space-time distance.[1][2]
Written works
edit- Theorie der Strahlung und der Quanten, 1919 - Theory of radiation and quantum.
- Die Grundlagen der Quantenmechanik, 1931 - The foundation of quantum mechanics.
- Einführung in die moderne Atomphysik, 1933 - Introduction to modern atomic physics.[3]
- Der Weg des Universums, Bern 1948.
- Natur und Erkenntnis in der Konstruktion des heutigen Physikers, 1948.
- "Quantum mechanics of particles and wave fields", 1951.[4]
- "The new world of physics", 1962 (with Ira M. Freeman); based on Das neue Denken der modernen Physik, 1957, (second edition- 1967).[5][6]
References
edit- Heinzmann, Bernd (1990), "March, Arthur", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 16, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, p. 126 working link
- ^ Universität Innsbruck History of the Institute (1868-1988) Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Persée Arthur March, Werner Heisenberg, and the search for a smallest length
- ^ Margenau, Henry (1934). "Review: Arthur March, Einführung in die moderne Atomphysik in allgemeinverständlichen Darstellung". Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 40 (3): 203. doi:10.1090/s0002-9904-1934-05813-0.
- ^ Yufind[permanent dead link] Yale University Library
- ^ Open Library
- ^ Quarry, Green Mountain Education[permanent dead link] The new world of physics
Further reading
edit- Schrödinger: Life and Thought, p. 164, at Google Books
- Wissenschaft und Weltbild, p. 82, at Google Books (in German)
- Die Fächer Mathematik, Physik und Chemie an der Philosophischen Fakultät zu Innsbruck bis 1945 at Google Books (in German)