The World Year of Physics—A Tribute to Whom?

This past year the international physics community set aside the year 2005 as the World Year of Physics (WYP). It has been primarily a centennial celebration of the work of Albert Einstein, but also of the many important advances in physics in the twentieth century. The year has been filled with pertinent programs and activities drawing the interest of many around the world. It is a celebration that pricks our interest too. We marvel at the scientific and technological changes that have taken...