Subject: MAX PLANCK, QUANTUM THEORY

From: elewars <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 19:18:47 -0400

Monday, 2000 Oct 2

Hello,

On October 19, 1900, Max Planck discovered the quantum discontinuity of
blackbody radiation and sowed the basis for the calculations we all use.

QUESTIONS:

(1) When was the fundamental constant first denoted _h_?  And why _h_?
What word does h stand for?
(I think in classical physics, too, energy x time is "action", but that
starts with _a_.)

(2) Have there been any announcements of the big celebrations that must
surely be planned for the work that marked the transition from classical
to modern physics, revolutionized much of science, and laid the
foundations of new industries?

thanks

E. Lewars
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