C H R O N O L O G Y , 1 9 0 3 – 1 9 0 5 1 8 3
May 2 Becomes member of the Naturforschende Gesellschaft of
Bern.
Sep Daughter Lieserl is registered.
Oct 29 Registers residence at Kramgasse 49, Bern.
Dec 5 Delivers a lecture to the Naturforschende Gesellschaft of
Bern on “The Theory of Electromagnetic Waves.”
1904
Mar 29 “On the General Molecular Theory of Heat” (Vol. 2,
Doc. 5).
May 14 Son Hans Albert is born in Bern.
Sep 16 Receives a permanent appointment at the Swiss Patent
Office (salary increase to 3,900 francs).
1905
first half of Mar Publishes reviews of G. Belluzzo, “Principles of Graphic
Thermodynamics” (Vol. 2, Doc. 6); A. Fliegner, “On Clau-
sius’s Law of Entropy” (Vol. 2, Doc. 7); W. McFadden Orr,
“On Clausius’ Theorem for Irreversible Cycles, and on the
Increase of Entropy” (Vol. 2, Doc. 8); G. H. Bryan, “The
Law of Degradation of Energy as the Fundamental Principle
of Thermodynamics” (Vol. 2, Doc. 9); N. N. Schiller,
“Some Concerns Regarding the Theory of Entropy Increase
Due to the Diffusion of Gases Where the Initial Pressures of
the Latter Are Equal” (Vol. 2, Doc. 10); J. J. Weyrauch, “On
the Specific Heats of Superheated Water Vapor” (Vol. 2,
Doc. 11); J. H. van ’t Hoff, “The Influence of the Change in
Specific Heat on the Work of Conversion” (Vol. 2, Doc. 12);
and A. Giammarco, “A Case of Corresponding States in
Thermodynamics” (Vol. 2, Doc. 13).
Mar 18 “On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production
and Transformation of Light” (Vol. 2, Doc. 14).
Apr 30 Completes doctoral dissertation at the University of Zurich:
“A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions” (Vol. 2,
Doc. 15).
May 11 “On the Movement of Small Particles Suspended in Station-
ary Liquids Required by the Molecular-Kinetic Theory of
Heat” (Vol. 2, Doc. 16).
May 13 Registers residence at Besenscheuerweg 28, Bern.