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The Historical Development of Thermodynamics

Foundations of Heat and Temperature → Third Law and Quantum Foundations (Planck)

This learning path traces the conceptual evolution of thermodynamics from its empirical origins in heat engines to its statistical and quantum foundations. It follows the contributions of Carnot, Joule, Kelvin, Clausius, Gibbs, Boltzmann, and Planck, emphasizing how each built upon prior work to refine our understanding of heat, work, and entropy.