Ludwig Boltzmann
Founder of statistical mechanics and entropy equation
Quotes by Ludwig Boltzmann
The laws of nature are immutable and beautiful.
Specific heat at low temperatures reveals quantum effects.
Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind, but in physics, experiment rules.
The Boltzmann factor e^{-E/kT} governs populations.
Criticism is the salt of knowledge.
The universe began with low entropy.
I am tired of fighting against the tide of positivism.
The harmony of the world is made manifest in the laws of thermodynamics.
Persistence is the key to success in theoretical physics.
The mean free path of molecules determines transport properties.
Life's purpose is to increase order locally against entropy.
The opponents of atomism will be proven wrong by time.
Energy is eternal delight in physical forms.
The second law is statistical, not absolute.
Curiosity is the engine of achievement in science.
The radiation law I derived is universal.
In the face of adversity, the physicist calculates.
The foundation of physics is the atomic hypothesis.
My mind is a chaos of mathematical symbols.
The progress of science is slow but sure.