Ludwig Boltzmann

Ludwig Boltzmann

Austrian physicist and philosopher

πŸ—“οΈFebruary 20, 1844 - September 5, 1906
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πŸ“–Biography

Ludwig Boltzmann was an Austrian physicist and philosopher whose greatest achievements were in the development of statistical mechanics and the statistical explanation of the second law of thermodynamics.

πŸ†Major Works & Achievements

  • ✦Developed the Boltzmann equation
  • ✦Founder of statistical mechanics
  • ✦Explained entropy microscopically

πŸ’¬Famous Quotes

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The main task of a theorist is to clear up the truth.

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I'm always going forward as long as you're going forward too.

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