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Werner Karl Heisenberg born
Werner Karl Heisenberg was born December 5, 1901 in Wurzburg Bavaria, Germany. Werner Heisenberg Biography. [Cited 22 August 2021]. Available from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc6Se8UXWq8 -
Received Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Munich
Heisenberg received his Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Munich at the age of 22. In 1926 he was appointed Lecturer in Theoretical Physics at the University of Copenhagen where he worked under Niels Bohr. Werner Heisenberg. American Institute of Physics. [Cited 22 August 2021]. Available from https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library -
Quantum theoretical re-interpretation of kinematic and mechanical relations
Heisenberg published his academic paper Quantum theoretical re-interpretation of kinematic and mechanical relations. His work leads to scientific breakthroughs. Heisenberg tried to explain the energy levels of a one-dimensional anharmonic oscillator, avoiding the concrete but unobservable representations of electron orbits by using observable parameters such as transition probabilities for quantum jumps, which necessitated using two indexes corresponding to the initial and final states. -
Heisenberg Wins a Nobel Prize
Heisenberg was nominated for the Nobel Prize by Albert Einstein. He won the Nobel Prize for 1932 with his creation of Quantum Mechanics. Orzel, Chad. What is the Heizenberg Uncertainty Principle? Ted Ed. [Cited 22 August 2021]. Available from https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-the-heisenberg-uncertainty-principle-chad-orzel -
Werner was Questioned on his involvement in Atomic Bomb research
Interned at Farm Hall as part of the Manhattan Project's Alsos Mission to determine German scientists' knowledge and involvement regarding the development of an atomic bomb for Nazi Germany. Alsos Mission. Atomic Heritage Foundation. June 6, 2014.[Cited 22 August 2021]. Available from https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/alsos-mission -
Director of Physics
In 1958 Heisenberg also finally achieved the goal of an academic position in Munich, as the Max Planck Institute for Physics moved there in that year. Heisenberg retired from his institute directorship in 1970. -
Werner Karl Heisenberg died
Werner Karl Heisenberg died on February 1, 1976 (age 74) in Munich, Bavaria Germany. The translation for his major contribution; Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle is provided by NASA. Heisenberg, W. Uncertainty Principle, 1927. Translated by NASA. [Cited 23 August 2021]. Available from https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19840008978/downloads/19840008978.pdf