Publication of Newton's Principia
Isaac Newton published "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica," laying the foundational principles of classical mechanics, which became a cornerstone in the evolution of physical science.
1687
1865
Maxwell's Equations
James Clerk Maxwell formulated the set of equations that describe electromagnetism, unifying electricity, magnetism, and light into a single theory. This was a pivotal event in the 4sucesosdelaevoluciondefisica.
1905
Einstein's Annus Mirabilis
Albert Einstein published four groundbreaking papers, including the theory of special relativity and the photoelectric effect, which significantly advanced the field of physics and marked a critical point in the 4sucesosdelaevoluciondefisica.
1915
General Theory of Relativity
Einstein completed his general theory of relativity, which provided a new understanding of gravity and revolutionized the concepts of space and time.
1925
Development of Quantum Mechanics
Werner Heisenberg, Max Born, and Pascual Jordan developed matrix mechanics, one of the first complete formulations of quantum mechanics, marking a significant milestone in the 4sucesosdelaevoluciondefisica.
1926
Schrödinger's Wave Mechanics
Erwin Schrödinger introduced wave mechanics, another formulation of quantum mechanics, which provided a different perspective on atomic and subatomic processes.
1932
Discovery of the Neutron
James Chadwick discovered the neutron, leading to a deeper understanding of atomic structure and paving the way for nuclear physics.
1947
Invention of the Transistor
John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley invented the transistor, revolutionizing electronics and information technology, and impacting modern physical sciences.
1964
Quark Model Proposed
Murray Gell-Mann and George Zweig independently proposed the quark model, which became fundamental in understanding particle physics.
1974
Discovery of the J/ψ Particle
The discovery of the J/ψ particle confirmed the existence of charm quarks, validating the quark model and advancing the field of particle physics.
1983
Discovery of W and Z Bosons
Carlo Rubbia and Simon van der Meer's team at CERN discovered the W and Z bosons, which are fundamental to the electroweak interaction, a unification of electromagnetic and weak forces.
1995
Discovery of the Top Quark
The top quark, the last of the six predicted quarks, was discovered at Fermilab, completing the quark model and enhancing the understanding of particle physics.
2012
Discovery of the Higgs Boson
The ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider confirmed the existence of the Higgs boson, providing evidence for the mechanism that gives mass to elementary particles.
2015
Observation of Gravitational Waves
The LIGO and Virgo collaborations made the first direct observation of gravitational waves, confirming a major prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity and opening a new era in astrophysics.
2023
First Image of the Milky Way's Black Hole
The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration released the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, providing unprecedented insights into black hole physics.
