The Forum on the History of Physics, established in 1980, brings together physicists, historians, and other members of APS with an interest in the history physics and its impact on culture, education, and physics research itself. The Forum issues a semiannual Newsletter and organizes and sponsors sessions at the March and April APS meetings.
Flavio del Santo, University of Vienna, wins the second annual History of Physics Essay Contest. Grigoris Panoutsopoulos, University of Athens, wins runner-up.
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2018 Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics
Peter Galison
Slides and audio records of many of the FHP-sponsored sessions at APS meetings are available online.
2017
March Meeting Presentations
April Meeting Presentations
2016
March Meeting Presentations
April Meeting Presentations
2015
March Meeting Presentations
April Meeting Presentations
2014
March Meeting Presentations
April Meeting Presentations
2013
March Meeting Presentations
April Meeting Presentations
2012
March Meeting Presentations
April Meeting Presentations
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AIP Grants-in-Aid for History of Modern Physics and Allied Fields