Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Arnold Sommerfeld Biography and Timeline

Follow Arnold Sommerfeld through 3 dated historical records for Germany.

Arnold Sommerfeld, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1911–1928Years on this page

1911

First Solvay Conference

Theoretical Physicist · Brussels · Science / Physics

Attends the first Solvay Conference on radiation theory.

Quantum Physics Discussions

Theoretical Physicist · Brussels · Science / Physics

Contributes to discussions concerning emerging quantum concepts.

1928

Quantum Free-Electron Model

Physicist · Munich · Science / Physics

Applies Fermi-Dirac statistics to conduction electrons in metals, improving the classical Drude model.

Records, sources and methodology

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