The Forgotten Genius of Physics: The Story about Marian Smoluchowski

The Forgotten Genius of Physics, About Marian Smoluchowski is a popular science book whose aim is to introduce the outstanding physicist and philosopher to a wider circle of readers . It contained many biographical threads - it used memoir materials describing Smoluchowski as a teacher, scientist, mountaineer and family father, which were published in large numbers after the physicist's unexpected death.

In the last years of his life, Smoluchowski devoted a lot of attention to the problem of randomness. His research formed the basis of a new branch of mathematics - statistical physics. He is considered the creator of the discipline dealing with the application of probability theory in research in physics. Perversely, one can say that Smoluchowski's death was a coincidence. During a trip to the Ojców region, he bathed in the small Pr¹tnica. On the same day, sewage was released into the river in the Austrian army camp above, causing bacteriological contamination. This caused the scientist a severe attack of dysentery and prematurely ended his life.