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The 1970s witnessed an explosion in the understanding of solid-state physics, driven by the development of the integrated circuit and the laser. The evolution of the computer produced an interesting duality in the physical sciences at this period — analogue recording technology had reached its peak and was incredibly sophisticated.
This timeline lists significant discoveries in physics and the laws of nature, including experimental discoveries, theoretical proposals that were confirmed experimentally, and theories that have significantly influenced current thinking in modern physics. Such discoveries are often a multi-step, multi-person process.
Physics [ edit ] German physician Klaus von Klitzing , working at the high magnetic field laboratory in Grenoble with silicon-based samples developed by Michael Pepper and Gerhard Dorda, makes the unexpected discovery that the Hall conductivity is exactly quantized, the Quantum Hall effect .
The Rings of Neptune were first discovered in 1984. The Voyager 2 spacecraft provided images of them in 1989.; 4769 Castalia was discovered in 1989. It became the first asteroid to be viewed through radar imaging.
In the 1960s, 70s and 80s Stephen Gasiorowicz acquired a reputation as an excellent lecturer, and was sought after as a visiting professor by major research centers, such as NORDITA (Denmark), DESY (Germany), the University of Tokyo. [citation needed] Gaziorowicz’s legacy in physics education spread worldwide.
Launched in 1972, digital watches became the ultimate tech accessory of the ’70s. With their glowing LED displays, they made traditional analog watches seem old-fashioned and, perhaps, a tad boring.
The 1970s and ’80s were filled with innovations such as VCRs, cordless phones, and personal computers that changed the way we live. It was also a time of tech flops and marketing missteps even ...
1882), German physicist and recipient of the 1954 Nobel Prize in physics. [17] January 27 – Marietta Blau (b. 1894), Austrian physicist. [18] April 27 – Orii Hyōjirō (b. 1883), Japanese animal specimen collector. May 1 – Ralph Hartley (b. 1888), American electrical engineer. July 20 – Margaret Reed Lewis (b. 1881), American cell ...