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Is there any theorem/physical law with different names in more than two different languages/regions?

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In Geiger-Marsden experiments how was charge of alpha particle and charge of gold atom found?

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Who was the first to say "Shut up and calculate!"?

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An English copy of One Hundred Authors Against Einstein?

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Writing Mathematical Symbols in 20th century

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What was different about Planck's quantization of light compared to Einstein's?

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Who first noted the connection between Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and the Fourier transform?

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How did Newton come up with his formula for gravitational force?

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In JJ Thomson's cathode ray experiment I need values for the electric field and magnetic field when net force on the cathode beam = 0

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Need a reference for Euler's velocity initial condition for the wave equation

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Who postulated the first Lagrangian for electrodynamics?

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