Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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Edition 7 (1942) Winner
Leopold Infeld
レオポルト・インフェルト
Reoporuto Infeluto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1898-08-20 （Kraków, Austria-Hungary）
- Died
- 1968-01-15 （Warsaw, Poland） age 69
- Nationality
- Austrian (by birth), Polish, Canadian (1939–1950)
- Languages
- Polish, German, English
- Religion
- Judaism (background)
Career
- Occupations
- Physicist, University professor, Science author
- Active Years
- 1920-1968
- Affiliations
- Cambridge University (Rockefeller fellow, 1933–1934), Jagiellonian University (alumnus, researcher), University of Lwów (assistant/lecturer, 1930–1933), Princeton University (collaborator, 1936–1938), University of Toronto (professor, 1939–1950), University of Warsaw (professor, after return to Poland until 1968), Polish Academy of Sciences (member)
- Memberships
- Polish Physical Society, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Influenced By
- Albert Einstein, Max Born
- Influenced
- Iwo Bialynicki-Birula (doctoral student), Alfred Schild (doctoral student), Andrzej Trautman (doctoral student)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagiellonian University | — | Department of Physics | 博士（PhD） | 1916–1921 | Poland |
Jagiellonian University
Department of Physics
Degree:
博士（PhD）
Period:
1916–1921
Year of Graduation:
1921
Country:
Poland
Received doctorate; also studied/researched in Berlin.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Rockefeller Fellowship | — | — | Rockefeller Foundation / Cambridge University | 受賞 |
| — | Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences | — | — | Polish Academy of Sciences | 会員 |
| 1995 | Professor Emeritus (posthumous) | — | — | University of Toronto | 追贈 |
Rockefeller Fellowship
1933
Organization:
Rockefeller Foundation / Cambridge University
Result:
受賞
Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Organization:
Polish Academy of Sciences
Result:
会員
Professor Emeritus (posthumous)
1995
Organization:
University of Toronto
Result:
追贈
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Evolution of Physics
1938 History of science / Popular scienceA popular exposition, co-authored with Albert Einstein, tracing the development and conceptual changes of physics.
Theory of relativityTransition from classical to modern physicsScience education
Albert Einstein: His Work and Its Influence on Our World
1950 Biography / Scientific commentaryA work discussing Einstein's achievements and their social and ethical impacts.
Science and ethicsHistory of science
Quest: An Autobiography
1965 AutobiographyAn autobiography recounting his life, scientific work, political stance and peace activism.
MemoirScience and societyPacifism
Bibliography
- The Evolution of Physics (with Albert Einstein), 1938
- Albert Einstein: His Work and Its Influence on Our World, 1950
- Factorization Method (Infeld & Hull), 1951 (paper)
- Quest: An Autobiography, 1965 (reprint 2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, expository proseAccessible explanations of complex concepts for general readers
- Recurring Motifs
- Relativity and concepts of spacetimeEthics and social responsibility of scienceNarratives of scientific development
Legacy
A physicist who made significant contributions to relativity and field theory, known also for popular science writing and peace activism. He contributed to the postwar recovery of science in Poland and is respected in academic and educational circles.
Academic Societies
- Polish Physical Society
- Polish Academy of Sciences
Trivia
- One of the signatories of the 1955 Russell–Einstein Manifesto and the only signatory who never received a Nobel Prize.
- Had his Canadian citizenship revoked for a period due to political controversies.
- Co-authored the popular science book 'The Evolution of Physics' with Albert Einstein.