''Physikalische Zeitschrift'' (English: ''Physical Journal'') was a German

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published from 1899 to 1945 by S. Hirzel Verlag. In 1924, it merged with ''Jahrbuch der Radioaktivität und Elektronik''. From 1944 onwards, the journal published the ''Reichsberichte für Physik'' (English: ''

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Reports for Physics''). Several publications of great historical significance have been published in it, such as

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory ...

's "Über die Entwicklung unserer Anschauungen über das Wesen und die Konstitution der Strahlung" (''On the Development of Our Views Concerning the Nature and Constitution of Radiation'') and Carl von Weizsäcker's work on the source of energy in stars. During its life, it was edited by several prominent physicists, such as

Peter Debye Peter Joseph William Debye (; ; March 24, 1884 – November 2, 1966) was a Dutch-American physicist and physical chemist, and Nobel laureate in Chemistry. Biography Early life Born Petrus Josephus Wilhelmus Debije in Maastricht, Netherlands, D ...

. Towards the end of its life, it was considered to represent "the more conservative elements within the German physics community", alongside ''

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''.

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External links

Index of freely available volumes

Some of the early volumes (before 1908) are available on

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. Volumes from 1899 to 1923 are available on

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:, but some volumes are behind a paywall. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * All volumes from 1 to 21 (1899–1920) ar
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References

External links

Index of freely available volumes