Ludwig Boltzmann

Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann (February 20, 1844 – September 5, 1906) was an Austrian physicist famous for the invention of statistical mechanics.

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Closely associated with a particular interpretation of the second law of thermodynamics, he is also credited in some quarters with anticipating quantum mechanics.

Related Topics:
Second law of thermodynamics - Quantum mechanics

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For detailed and technically informed account of Boltzmann's contributions to statistical mechanics consult the article by E.G.D. Cohen.

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See also: philosophy of thermal and statistical physics.

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