Henrich Friedrich Weber ( German: Heinrich Friedrich Weber ; November 7, 1843 - May 24, 1912 ) was a German physicist who was born in the city of Magdala , not far from Weimar . In 1861 he entered the University of Jena , where Ernst Abbe became the first of two physicists who had a definite influence on his career (Weiss 1912, pp. 44-45). Soon, however, Weber discovered a lack of mathematical talent in himself and ceased to study mathematics forever (Weiss 1912, p. 44).
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| Place of Birth | Magdala (Germany) , Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
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| Scientific field | physics |
| Place of work | Swiss Higher Technical School Zurich |
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| Known as | author of works on specific heat |
Einstein and Weber
During the years of Albert Einstein's studies at the Zurich Polytechnic, Heinrich Weber taught him physics and electrical engineering. Einstein "did not really like the introduction to theoretical physics, he was disappointed that he did not learn anything new about Maxwell's theory ...". Weber simply ignored everything new that appeared after Helmholtz [2] .
At that time, Einstein was fascinated by experimental practice and, while working in the laboratory of Johann Pernet (who taught him physical practice), did not follow instructions, performing experiments in his own way and, moreover, offering new ones. However, Weber, as his leader, did not support the undertakings, for example, by not allowing him to conduct an experiment to detect the motion of the Earth relative to the ether [3] . The relationship between them was strained. Einstein once in violation of the code even called Weber "Mr. Weber" and not "Mr. Professor" [4] . The latter once said to him: “You are a capable young man, Einstein, very capable, but you have one major drawback - you cannot say anything” [2] . His craving for the experiment cooled, he began to skip laboratory classes, for which he was warned to the journal of the Physics and Mathematics Faculty of the Technical School.
After receiving his diploma in August 1900, Einstein unexpectedly found himself out of work, although three other graduates who graduated simultaneously with him immediately occupied the posts of assistants - despite promises, Weber did not take any measures. In a letter to Grossman in April 1901, Einstein wrote: “I spent three weeks with my parents [in Milan], looking for an assistant's place in a university. I would have found a job long ago if it were not for Weber, who was playing a dishonest game with me ” [5] . Einstein never forgave this, and after his death in 1912, he wrote in a completely unusual manner: “The death of Weber will benefit the polytechnic” [6] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Archive for the History of Mathematics McTutor
- ↑ 1 2 Seelig C. Albert Eistein. - Zuerich: Europa Verlag, 1950 (there is a translation edition of Zelig K. Albert Einstein: Trans. From it. - 2nd ed. - M .: Atomizdat , 1966), quoted by Pais A. Scientific activity and life of Albert Einstein: Per . from English / Ed. Acad. A. A. Logunova. - M .: Science. Ch. ed. Phys.-Mat. lit., 1989. - 568 p. - ISBN 5-02-014028-7
- ↑ Pais A. The scientific work and life of Albert Einstein: Trans. from English / Ed. Acad. A. A. Logunova. - M .: Science. Ch. ed. Phys.-Mat. lit., 1989. - 568 p. - ISBN 5-02-014028-7 , p. 50-51
- ↑ Kuznetsov B. G. Einstein - 2nd, add. ed. - M .: Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, 1963, p. 18
- Bert Albert A. Letter to M. Grossmann, April 14, 1901, cited by Pais A. Scientific activity and life of Albert Einstein: Trans. from English / Ed. Acad. A. A. Logunova. - M .: Science. Ch. ed. Phys.-Mat. lit., 1989. - 568 p. - ISBN 5-02-014028-7
- Bert Albert A. Letter to H. Zangger, summer 1912, cited by Pais A. Scientific activity and life of Albert Einstein: Trans. from English / Ed. Acad. A. A. Logunova. - M .: Science. Ch. ed. Phys.-Mat. lit., 1989. - 568 p. - ISBN 5-02-014028-7
Literature
- Pierre Weiss "Prof. Dr. Heinrich Friedr. Weber. 1843–1912, ” Schweizerische Naturforschende Gesellschaf. Verhandlungen, 95 pp. 44-53, (1912).