José Manuel Sánchez Ron
Spanish physicist and historian of science, professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid and member of the Royal Spanish Academy, known for his studies on the history of physics and science in Spain.
Books
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1. Historia De La Física Cuántica
A concise historical account of the birth of quantum physics, tracing the path from the early quantum hypothesis to the consolidation of the new mechanics, interweaving scientific breakthroughs with biographical sketches and philosophical debates. It explains key experiments and theoretical advances—blackbody radiation, the photoelectric effect, atomic spectra, the Bohr model, matrix and wave mechanics, uncertainty, and the probabilistic interpretation—while situating them in the cultural and institutional context of the early twentieth century, showing how a small group of physicists transformed ideas about matter, energy, and reality.