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Rudolf Clausius (1822-1888): from Köslin to Berlin & Bonn, from Kinetic Theory to Modern Thermodynamics. Dieter Hoffmann Max Planck Institute for the History of Science dh@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de.
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Rudolf Clausius (1822-1888):from Köslin to Berlin & Bonn,from Kinetic Theory toModern Thermodynamics Dieter HoffmannMax Planck Institute for the History of Science dh@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de
January 2nd, 1822 born in Köslin/Pomerania (now Koszalin)1828-34 Primary School Köslin 1838-40Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium Stettin 1840 Abitur
Oct. 1840Attending Univ.Berlin1844Exam for Teacher;Teacher at Friedrich-Werdersches Gymn.;Fellow Magnus‘ Circel1848PhD University Halle18502. PhD (Habilitation) University Berlin1850Artillery- & Engineering College
„Literary Berlin“ around 1830 • W.v. Humboldt • Chr. W. Hufeland • A.v. Humboldt • C. Ritter • J.A. Neander • F. Schleiermacher • G.W.F. Hegel
A.W.H. Dove (1803-1879) G.L.Dirichlet (1805-1859) J. Steiner (1796-1863)
Magnus Effect in Aerodynamics „Über die Abweichung der Geschosse“ 1852 (On the deviation of bullets) Gustav Magnus (1802-1870)
Friedrich-Werdersches Gymnasium, Berlin(High School)List of the Teacher
On the Nature of those Parts of the Atmosphereof Earth which produce Reflection of LightAnnalen der Physik 76(1849)
Artillerie- und Ingenieurschule, Berlin (Royal Artillery and Engineering College)
Education in Laboratory Skills Research in Physiology Magnus School Regular Colloquia (1843) Physical Society (1845)
Foundation of the Berlin/German Physical Society in 1845 Foundation of the Berlin/German Physical Society, in 1845
Hermann Helmholtz (1821-1894) „During the 60 years which spanned the call of Hermann Helmholtz to become professor of physics in Berlin University in 1871,and Erwin Schrödinger‘s call, to the chair of theoretical physics (1927), the general history of physics was closely connected with the history of physics in Berlin.“ H.-J. Treder
Something is wrong with the First Law Sadi Carnot 1796-1832 Benoit Clapeyron 1799-1864 Hermann Helmholtz 1821-1894
Founder of modern ThermodynamicsEntropy Concept &Second Law of Thermodynamics&Kinetic Gas Theory
On the motive power of heat, and on the laws which can be derived from it for the theory of heatAnnalen der Physik 155(1850) 368-397; 500-524 „Heat cannot pass by itself from a colder to a warmer body.“
dS = dQ / T - The energy of the universe is constant. - The entropy of the universe tends to a maximum. On various forms of the prinicipal equations of the mechanical theory of heat that are most satisfactory for applicationsAnnalen der Physik 125(1865) 353-400
1855-67 Professor for mathematical PhysicsPolytechnicum Zurich (ETH)
On the kind of motion that we call heatAnnalen der Physik 100(1857)497-507
On the Scattering of Light in the AtmosphereAnnalen der Physik 75(1848)122-135
Concept of the mean free path L of an atom/moleculeOn the mean free path traveled in molecular motion in gaseous particles; in addition some other remarks on the mechanical theory of heatAnnalen der Physik 105(1858)239-258
1855-67 • Professor • mathematical physics • Polytechnicum Zurich • 1867-69 • Professor for Physics • University Würzburg • 1869-88 • Professor for Physics • University Bonn • 1879 Copley Medal • 1884 Rector • 1888 Pour le Mérite
Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität, gegr. 1810 - Einheit von Forschung und Lehre
On the motive power of heat and the laws that maybe derived from it for the theory of heatAnnalen der Physik 79(1850)368-397; 500-524