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Richard Chase Tolman
Richard Chace Tolman (March 4, 1881 – September 5, 1948) was an American Mathematical physics, mathematical physicist and physical chemist who made many contributions to statistical mechanics. He also made important contributions to Physical cosmology, theoretical cosmology in the years soon after Einstein's discovery of general relativity. He was a professor of physical chemistry and mathematical physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Biography Tolman was born in West Newton, Massachusetts and studied chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1903 and PhD in 1910 under Arthur Amos Noyes, A. A. Noyes. He married Ruth Sherman Tolman in 1924. In 1912, he conceived of the concept of relativistic mass, writing that "the expression m_0 \left(1 - \frac \right)^ is best suited for the mass of a moving body." In a 1916 experiment with Thomas Dale Stewart, Tolman demonstrated that electricity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan C
Allan may refer to: People * Allan (name), a given name and surname, including list of people and characters with this name * Allan (footballer, born 1984) (Allan Barreto da Silva), Brazilian football striker * Allan (footballer, born 1989) (Allan dos Santos Natividade), Brazilian football forward * Allan (footballer, born 1991) (Allan Marques Loureiro), Brazilian football midfielder * Allan (footballer, born 1994) (Allan Christian de Almeida), Brazilian football midfielder * Allan (footballer, born 1997) (Allan Rodrigues de Souza), Brazilian football midfielder Places * Allan, Queensland, Australia * Allan, Saskatchewan, Canada * Allan, the Allaine river's lower course, in France * Allan, Drôme, town in France * Allan, Iran (other), places in Iran Other uses * Allan, a Clan Grant split (or sept) * Ahlawat or Allan, an ethnic clan in India * ''Allan'', a 1966 film directed by Donald Shebib * "Allan" (song), a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Mylè ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
