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1. Ludwig Boltzmann

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   Boltzmann was a staunch advocate for atomism, often engaging in vigorous debates with proponents of the Energetics school, who sought to explain physics solely through energy conservation without reference to unobservable particles. His belief was that physics, to be complete, required acknowledging inherent randomness. He viewed the laws of nature not as immutable mandates but as extremely probable outcomes emerging from vast numbers of unpre…