Helmholtz : a life in science /
Hermann von Helmholtz was a towering figure of nineteenth-century scientific and intellectual life. Best known for his achievements in physiology and physics, he also contributed to other disciplines such as ophthalmology, psychology, mathematics, chemical thermodynamics, and meteorology. With Helmh...
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I. The making of a scientist. The boy from Potsdam
- At the gymnasium : father and son
- Becoming a medical doctor
- Undiscovered
- Part II. Gaining scientific renown. Scientific networking
- In the private and the public eye
- The new dispensation
- Unhappy intermezzo in Bonn
- The turning point
- The new angel
- The relations of science
- The relations of music
- Popularizing science in Britain and Germany
- Learning to see the world
- Almost a professor of physics
- The road to Berlin
- Part III. Scientific grandee. In the capital of Geist
- The burdens of building physics
- Among the elite
- Kulturkampf in science, I
- Kulturkampf in science, II
- Anti-Helmholtz, again
- In the scientific capitals of Europe
- Institutional brilliance
- Celebrations
- Doyen
- Science, art, and standards business
- Charismatic leader
- Atlantic crossings
- Epilogue : Helmholtz in modern German memory
- The making of a scientist
- The boy from Potsdam
- At the gymnasium: father and son
- Becoming a medical doctor
- Undiscovered
- Gaining scientific renown
- Scientific networking
- In the private and the public eye
- The new dispensation
- Unhappy intermezzo in Bonn
- The turning point
- The new angel
- The relations of science
- The relations of music
- Popularizing science in Britain and Germany
- Learning to see the world
- Almost a professor of physics
- The road to Berlin
- Scientific grandee
- In the capital of Geist
- The burdens of building physics
- Among the elite
- Kulturkampf in science, I
- Kulturkampf in science, II
- Anti-Helmholtz, again
- In the scientific capitals of Europe
- Institutional brilliance
- Celebrations
- Doyen
- Science, art, and standards business
- Charismatic leader
- Atlantic crossings
- Epilogue: Helmholtz in modern German memory
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 The Boy from Potsdam
- 2 At the Gymnasium: Father and Son
- 3 Becoming a Medical Doctor
- 4 Undiscovered
- 5 Scientific Networking
- 6 In the Private and the Public Eye
- 7 The New Dispensation
- 8 Unhappy Intermezzo in Bonn
- 9 The Turning Point
- 10 The New Angel
- 11 The Relations of Science
- 12 The Relations of Music
- 13 Popularizing Science in Britain and Germany
- 14 Learning to See the World
- 15 Almost a Professor of Physics
- 16 The Road to Berlin
- 17 In the Capital of Geist
- 18 The Burdens of Building Physics
- 19 Among the Elite
- 20 Kulturkampf in Science, I
- 21 Kulturkampf in Science, II
- 22 Anti-Helmholtz, Again
- 23 In the Scientific Capitals of Europe
- 24 Institutional Brilliance
- 25 Celebrations
- 26 Doyen
- 27 Science, Art, and Standards Business
- 28 Charismatic Leader
- 29 Atlantic Crossings
- Epilogue: Helmholtz in Modern German Memory
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- References
- Index