Review article

Roger Boscovich – the founder of modern science

Dragoslav STOILJKOVIĆ ; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Novi Sad

Abstract

Roger Boscovich (1711-1787) held that the elementary particles of which matter is built were non-extended and indivisible points. Depending on the distance between points, an attractive or repulsive force appears, that can be represented graphically by Boscovich’s curve. The elementary points are combined producing more complex particles of the first order, and the first order particles are combined producing the second order particles, etc. Then atoms, molecules, macromolecules, nano-particles, bodies are formed. Whatever the level of the particles, the same force law can describe the interaction between them. Boscovich’s theory is the very first quantum theory that contributed to the discovery of the structure of atoms and inspired many scientists for further development of modern comprehension of material structure.

Keywords

Roger Boscovich; history of science; structure of matter

Hrčak ID:

68144

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/68144

Publication date:

23.5.2011.

Article data in other languages: serbian

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