Schrodinger: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Altilunium (talk | contribs) |
Altilunium (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 172: | Line 172: | ||
Later, Einstein had a major influence on the British attempts to assist the many refugee scientists who left Germany in the 1930s. |
Later, Einstein had a major influence on the British attempts to assist the many refugee scientists who left Germany in the 1930s. |
||
=== |
=== Moving to Britain === |
||
Shortly after the Nazis came to power, the Academic Assistance Council was set up in Britain by several notable people, including Lord Rutherford. This Council over the next few years helped over 2,600 academic refugees to come to Britain. As many as 16 later won Nobel Prizes, 74 became Fellows of the Royal Society, and 34 Fellows of the British Academy. Furthermore, after being rescued by Britain, several of these scientific refugees moved on to the USA. |
Shortly after the Nazis came to power, the Academic Assistance Council was set up in Britain by several notable people, including Lord Rutherford. This Council over the next few years helped over 2,600 academic refugees to come to Britain. As many as 16 later won Nobel Prizes, 74 became Fellows of the Royal Society, and 34 Fellows of the British Academy. Furthermore, after being rescued by Britain, several of these scientific refugees moved on to the USA. |
||