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AIP Center for History of Physics Niels Bohr Library

The Bohr Library site features an online catalog, archival finding aids, oral history interview abstracts, and a link to the International Catalog of Sources (ICOS) for History of Physics and Allied Sciences.

https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library
American Institute of Physics: Emilio Segre Visual Archives

Named in honor Emilio Segre, Nobel Laureate for nuclear and high-energy physics, the Emilio Segre Visual Archives contains approximately 25,000 historical photographs, slides, lithographs, engravings, and other visual materials related primarily to American physicists and astronomers of the 20th century. Almost 1,500 of these are currently available online, searchable by name, keyword(s), and...

https://repository.aip.org/islandora/object/nbla:segre
Einstein

From the American Museum of Natural History comes the online exhibit on the life and legacy of Albert Einstein. Students (who should probably be at least of high school age) can learn about Einstein's revolutionary thinking; his work with light, time, energy, and gravity; his thoughts on peace and war, on being a global citizen, and his legacy according to the museum. Although fairly brief, the...

https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein
Einstein Archives Online

Officially released on the Web last week, this impressive digital archive features the writings, scholarship, and thoughts of Albert Einstein, one of the 20th century's greatest scientists. The site allows visitors to view and browse 3,000 high-quality digitized images of Einstein's writings, ranging from his travel diaries (many of which are in German) to his published and unpublished scholarly...

https://albert-einstein.huji.ac.il/
Happy 100th Birthday E=mc²

Einstein's E=mc² inspires ballet http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4145797.stm Rampart Dance Company: Constant Speed http://www.rambert.org.uk/index.html American Museum of Natural History: Einstein http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/ Albert Einstein Biography http://nobelprize.org/physics/laureates/1921/einstein-bio.html Einstein’s Big...

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