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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Three of the four basic values, says Gamow, have already been discovered. They are: 1) the speed of light (the highest possible velocity); 2) Planck's Constant (the smallest possible value of mechanical action); 3) Boltzmann's Constant (having to do with the kinetic energy of gases...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Near the End? | 1/24/1949 | See Source »

...greatest synthetic philosopher since Newton" (noted Austrian Physicist Ludwig Boltzmann...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Scientists' Scientist | 1/4/1943 | See Source »

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