Content

The paper this semester will consist of a scientific biography of a physicist. By a scientific biography, I mean that the main emphasis should be on the scientific accomplishments of the physicist in the context of his or her time. Thus, you need to dig into the ``zeitgeist'' of the era as well as learning about the subject of your paper. Please include a list of the references you consulted, with a minimum of three being non-web references. Visit the library. A good place to start is the ``Dictionary of Scientific Biography''. Aim for about 10 pages. We will again have draft versions which will be peer-reviewed by your classmates. Please hand in two copies for your draft version.

Please read (and abide by) these recommendations when writing your paper.

Schedule

Suggestions for possible subjects

There will be one person per topic --- first come, first served on ``hot'' topics! Let me know what you want to do before the deadline.