Robert McNees
Albert Einstein completed his dissertation “A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions” #OTD in 1905.
When he submitted it to the University of Zürich on July 20, his committee complained that it was a little short. It was only 21 pages long!
https://www.research-collection.ethz.ch/bitstream/handle/20.500.11850/139872/eth-30378-01.pdf
Robert McNees
Just to put this in context, Einstein completed his dissertation six weeks after submitting his photoelectric effect paper, and less than two weeks before he sent in his Brownian motion paper.
He then focused on special relativity in mid-May, and submitted that paper in late June.
Robert McNees
Here is what Einstein's 1905 looked like:
March 17: Finish photoelectric effect paper
April 30: "Uh, I should probably finish my dissertation?"
May 11: Publish Brownian Motion paper
May: Finalize core ideas of special relativity
June 30: Publish 1st special relativity paper
September 27: Publish 2nd special relativity paper
Robert McNees
@thomasfuchs How so? (I have no idea!)
Thomas 🔭✨
@mcnees pretty sure he misspelled his faculty's name
Robert McNees
In case anyone is wondering, the committee approved Einstein's dissertation.
Robert McNees
Anyway, today is the last day of April. Tick tock.
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