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SYHQ: Joint DPG and EPS History of Quantum Physics Symposium

SYHQ 2: History of Quantum Mechanics II: Foundation, Dissemination, Politicization

SYHQ 2.3: Invited Talk

Monday, March 31, 2025, 15:00–15:30, ZHG010

Quantum Mechanics and 'Aryan Physics' — •Mark Walker — Dept. of History, Union College, Schenectady, NY USA

This talk will examine the political and ideological attacks made by the Nobel laureate Johannes Stark against quantum mechanics and the scientists associated with it, both during the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich. I will also discuss how established scientists like Werner Heisenberg fought back.

Keywords: Johannes Stark; Werner Heisenberg; Arnold Sommerfeld; Albert Einstein; Quantum Mechanics