' is the official journal of the . Before 2002 it was named '.

History

The ' was founded in 1943 by , who was also the editor from 1944 to 1972. At the start, it was issued by the . Starting in 1946, it became an official publication of the (DPG) and was then published under the name '. In 1948, the publication reverted to the name '. The last issue of ' was published in December 2001, at which time it was replaced by '. Members of the DPG an

have on-line access through the Internet porta

to issues of ', and ' back to January 1999. From a circular enclosed with the March 1946 issue of the ', the editor, , envisioned the publication, as "an undemanding journal to reestablish contacts within physics and to discuss issues of the day." In the wake of

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, the journal became an important medium for discussion of science policy.

Publishers

Publishers of ' have included:, 2007, Appendix E; see the entry for the . * , (1943–1945) * , (1946) * , (1947–1948) * , Mosbach/Baden (1949–1970) * , Weinheim (1971–1980) * , Weinheim (1982–1985) * , Weinheim (1991–1996) * Wiley-, Weinheim (1997–2001)

Bibliography

* , editor and , editorial assistant and translator ''Physics and National Socialism: An Anthology of Primary Sources'' (, 1996) * ''The Mental Aftermath: The Mentality of German Physicists 1945 – 1949'' (Oxford, 2007) (In doing research for this book, took extensive material from two sources: (1) ' and (2) the diary of held with 's papers in the in , Germany.)

External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Physikalische Blatter Physics journals Defunct journals German-language journals Academic journals established in 1943 Publications disestablished in 2001 Popular science magazines