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Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976)
Werner Heisenberg was most notably remembered for his contributions in physics in the year 1925. Heisenberg was Born in Wurzburg, Germany on December 5, 1901 and died in West Germany February 1, 1976 (Beyler). Heisenberg worked with the Axis powers during the second world war where he worked on nuclear reactors and atomic bombs. This being said he did received the Noble prize for physics in 1932. He was awarded this prize due to his work on creating the “Uncertainty principle”. -
Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976)
This principle states that “the position and the velocity of an object cannot both be measured exactly, at the same time, even in theory” (Britannica). When Heisenberg formulated this principle it was a shift in thinking within the physics community. It would go to help more accurately within the subatomic research. For when a observer is trying to measure the position of a subatomic particle would change the behavior of the particle. -
Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976)
This philosophy actually lead to the field of quantum mechanics. You can say that Heisenberg was a “Paradigm shift” In the field of physics. During the time that Heisenberg was formulating his ideas of physics scientist like Erwin Schrodinger was also working in physics with explanations such as the Schrodinger’s cat explanation. Both were sating that simply by observing the object changes that outcome. -
Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976)
Although we may look at Heisenberg working with the Axis powers as a essentially negative thing. We can see that the philosophy that he was notably cited for coming up with did help shape our views on the universe a it is. With out this paradigm shift in the fields of physics we may have never had the String theory or advancements in the study of Atomic sub particles. -
Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976) CITATIONS
Beyler, Richar. “Werner Heisenberg.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 20 July 1998, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Werner-Heisenberg. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Uncertainty Principle.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/science/uncertainty-principle.