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Aristotelian physics is the form of natural philosophy described in the works of the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 BC). In his work Physics, Aristotle intended to establish general principles of change that govern all natural bodies, both living and inanimate, celestial and terrestrial – including all motion, quantitative change, qualitative change, and substantial change.
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Josiah Willard Gibbs (/ ɡ ɪ b z /; [2] February 11, 1839 – April 28, 1903) was an American scientist who made significant theoretical contributions to physics, chemistry, and mathematics. His work on the applications of thermodynamics was instrumental in transforming physical chemistry into a rigorous deductive science.
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Leo Szilard (/ ˈ s ɪ l ɑːr d /; Hungarian: Szilárd Leó [ˈsilaːrd ˈlɛoː]; born Leó Spitz; February 11, 1898 – May 30, 1964) was a Hungarian-born physicist, biologist and inventor who made numerous important discoveries in nuclear physics and the biological sciences.
[1]: 6 Finding a theory of everything is one of the major unsolved problems in physics. [2] [3] Over the past few centuries, two theoretical frameworks have been developed that, together, most closely resemble a theory of everything. These two theories upon which all modern physics rests are general relativity and quantum mechanics.
— Douglas C. Giancoli Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, p. 155 In short, centrifugal force played a key early role in establishing the set of inertial frames of reference and the significance of fictitious forces, even aiding in the development of general relativity.
Kenneth Krane's Modern physics begins a text on quantum and relativity theories with a few pages on the deficiencies of classical physics. [ 84 ] : 3 E.T. Whittaker's two volume A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity subtitles volume one to The Classical Theories and volume two The Modern Theories (1900–1926).