An interview with Leopold Infeld: A history from the shadows

Authors

  • Alexandre Medeiros UFRPE - Pernambuco
  • Rogério Porto

Abstract

This paper is a tentative approach of communicating the main aspects of the life and work of Leopold Infeld, particularly its close academic relationship with Albert Einstein. Despite the fact that the present text has been written in the form of a fictitious interview, the presented information is based on reliable bibliographic academic sources. The text tries to present in a light and funny manner not only the main scientific contributions of Infeld, but also a glimpse of his admirable personality.

Author Biography

Alexandre Medeiros, UFRPE - Pernambuco

Graduação em Licenciatura em Física pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, mestrado em Ensino Ciências (Modalidade Física e Química) pela Universidade de São Paulo e doutorado em Centre For Studies in Science and Mathematics Educ pela University of Leeds.

Mais informações: Currículo Lattes - CNPq.

Published

2003-01-01

How to Cite

Medeiros, A., & Porto, R. (2003). An interview with Leopold Infeld: A history from the shadows. Caderno Brasileiro De Ensino De Física, 20(2), 237–256. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/6551

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