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Birthdate
Werner Heisenberg was born on December 5th, 1901, in Würzburg, Germany. He was the son of Dr. August Heisenberg and Annie Wecklein. -
Theory of Quantum Mechanics
Heisenberg published his theory of quantum mechanics in 1925, when he was only 23 years old. This theory basically stated that mechanical quantities, such as position, velocity, etc. should not be represented by ordinary numbers, but by abstract mathematical structures called “matrices”. He formulated his new theory in terms of matrix equations. -
Nobel Prize
Heisenberg was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1932 for his theory in quantum mechanics. -
Later Works
Since 1953, his work was concentrated in the unified field theory of elementary particles, which seemed to him to be the key to an understanding of the physics of elementary particles. From 1957 onwards, he was interested in work on problems of plasma physics and thermonuclear processes. He was Chairman of the Scientific Policy Committee of this Institute for many years following. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQKELOE9eY4 -
Distinguished Life
Throughout his career and his life for his contributions to science, Heisenberg received many medals & prizes, and even honorary doctorates from multiple universities. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and a Knight of the Order of Merit. He is a member of the Academies of Sciences of Göttingen, Bavaria, Saxony, Prussia, Sweden, Rumania, Norway, Spain, The Netherlands, Rome, and the American Academy of Sciences. Werner Heisenberg died on February 1st, 1976.