Timeline 1 Werner Heisenberg

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  • Birth

    Werner Heisenberg was born in Würzburg, Germany.

  • Education

    Heisenberg earns his doctorates in physics from the University of Munich. His father was a professor of Modern Greek language at the institution.

  • Matrix Mechanics

    Heisenberg published his paper "On Quantum-Theoretical Reinterpretation of Kinematic and Mechanical Relations." Through this, he introduced the concept of matrix mechanics - a pillar of quantum mechanics. Later in the same year, Heisenberg, Max Born, and Pascual Jordan, published "On Quantum Mechanics" and "On Quantum Mechanics II." Source:
    "Werner Heisenberg". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Web. 24 Feb 2023. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Werner-Heisenberg

  • Uncertainty Principle

    Heisenberg publishes "On the Perceptual Content of Quantum Theoretical Kinematics and Mechanics."
    This principle established an inverse relationship between the accuracy of knowing a particle's exact position and its exact momentum; the more we knew of one, the less we knew of the other. The introduction of this principle can be classified as a scientific revolution or paradigm shift since particles were thought to have behaved in more predictable Newtonian ways but were now random/uncertain.

  • Source for Uncertainty Principle

    "Uncertainty principle". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Web. 24 Feb 2023. https://www.britannica.com/science/uncertainty-principle.

  • Nobel Peace Prize

    In 1932, Heisenberg was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in discovering quantum mechanics. His contributions allowed for the "discovery of allotropic forms of hydrogen." Source:
    "Werner Heisenberg - Biographical". NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2022. Web. 24 Feb 2023. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1932/heisenberg/biographical/.

  • Death

    Heisenberg passed away in Munich, Germany, due to complications from cancer. He was 74 years old. Source:
    "Werner Heisenberg - Biographical". NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2022. Web. 24 Feb 2023. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1932/heisenberg/biographical/.