How is it that several different people came up with quantam theory at the same time in different countries
2006-09-15 09:07:09 · 8 answers · asked by bolters37 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Imagine a lecture where a professors sets up a problem and start to explain the theory, but before he can finish the bell ring and class is over. So the professor gives the rest of the theory as a homework problem. It would be reasonable to assume that a majority of the class would be able to piece the results together form what was given in class.
Well the same is true with quantum theory. Scientists understood all of what was going, but there were some gaps. At the same time there were some clues as to what to use to fill the gaps with. So several physicists where to able to use these clues to fill gaps at the same time, but if you look at their theories you will notice that the same differs slightly. It gives the same results, but the path to get those results differ.
2006-09-15 17:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by sparrowhawk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the theories are extensions of other theories. It's a process of evolution. They read other peoples theories and add to them and come up with a theory that appears new - but in fact is an old theory that has mutated. Several mutations around the world are bound to happen. When you only get one. Then the author is either a genious or a cheat. Be suspicious.
2006-09-15 10:02:29 · answer #2 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called the "scientist/plagiarist duality theory".
It is a phenomenon most easily observed in very small scientists (usually from Austria or Germany). When placed close to a very large and exciting discovery, an individual that usually behaves like a scientist can be shown to display plagiaristic tendencies. The effect increases by the square of the size of the discovery.
2006-09-15 15:44:46 · answer #3 · answered by Robin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The basis of quantum physics was first proposed by Max Plank.
In any case how comes so many scientist on the same theory at once: most of them worked together: Heisenberg, Bohr, pauli & Dirac...Others like Brolieg capitalised on Einstein's proposals.
Also noticed most( if not all of them) worked around Germany & Austria?
2006-09-15 09:15:54 · answer #4 · answered by raqandre 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The theory was massive and incomplete by one person.
These other people completed the theory that was incomplete.
2006-09-15 09:09:21 · answer #5 · answered by PollyPocket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quantum physics, everything is known everywhere at the same time.
2006-09-15 09:08:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My quantum refuses to start any theries
2006-09-15 09:15:03 · answer #7 · answered by Rich S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. They ALL stood on the shoulders of giants.
2006-09-15 09:08:18 · answer #8 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋