RE: The Physical Jew
June 4, 2017 at 5:43 pm
(This post was last modified: June 4, 2017 at 5:46 pm by Alex K.)
His mom was Jewish, so
![[Image: Hans_Bethe.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=www.atomicheritage.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2FHans_Bethe.jpg)
Hans Bethe
totally counts. He co-discovered how stars produce energy. Not exactly a minor issue, but did a lot of other very important work in quantum physics as well. I have a sad personal anecdote that always reminds me of him, although I never met him. When I was a student in New York (he happened to live in a retirement home upstate at the same time), I was given the task to give a talk about Bethe's ansatz for describing spin waves in matter. While I was preparing the talk, he passed away, so the first half of my talk turned into a Eulogy.
To honor his unique character, I showed footage of him giving a lecture on quantum mechanics IN HIS RETIREMENT HOME when he was 93, something that I think is one of the greatest things ever. I want to be that guy when I'm old
Hans Bethe
totally counts. He co-discovered how stars produce energy. Not exactly a minor issue, but did a lot of other very important work in quantum physics as well. I have a sad personal anecdote that always reminds me of him, although I never met him. When I was a student in New York (he happened to live in a retirement home upstate at the same time), I was given the task to give a talk about Bethe's ansatz for describing spin waves in matter. While I was preparing the talk, he passed away, so the first half of my talk turned into a Eulogy.
To honor his unique character, I showed footage of him giving a lecture on quantum mechanics IN HIS RETIREMENT HOME when he was 93, something that I think is one of the greatest things ever. I want to be that guy when I'm old
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
