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Werner Karl Heisenberg's lifespan
Heisenberg studied physics and math. His scientific contributions included pioneering the theory of quantum mechanics, publishing the uncertainty principle and theories in hydrodynamics of turbulent flows, the atomic nucleus, subatomic particles, and more. All of which granted him 7 awards to include the Nobel Prize in 1932. “Werner Heisenberg.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/Werner-Heisenberg. -
1925: Breakthrough paper
Werner's paper discusses the matrix formulation of quantum mechanics based only on observable quantities, replacing classical kinematics based on real functions. (PDF) Translation of Werner Heisenberg's Paper "Quantum ... - Researchgate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353766588_Translation_of_Werner_Heisenberg's_Paper_Quantum-Theoretical_Reinterpretation_of_Kinematic_and_Mechanical_Relations_Zeitschrift_fur_Physik_33_1925_879-893_into_Czech_language. -
1927: The Uncertainty Principle
According to the attached video, positional items have significant momentum with short wavelengths that can't be detected. Small objects have significantly large wavelengths, are easier to detect but lacks position. Hence why you cannot know both position and speed of an object at the same time. “What Is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle? - Chad Orzel.” TED, TED-Ed, https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-the-heisenberg-uncertainty-principle-chad-orzel. -
1932: Nobel Prize Winner
Heisenberg was awarded the Nobel Prize “for the creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has, inter alia, led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen” “The Nobel Prize in Physics 1932.” NobelPrize.org, https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1932/heisenberg/facts/. -
1957: West German nuclear reactor
During World War II, Germany was in direct competition with the USA's Manhattan Project.
“Werner Heisenberg.” Atomic Heritage Foundation, 5 Dec. 1901, https://www.atomicheritage.org/profile/werner-heisenberg#:~:text=Heisenberg%20was%20a%20main%20contributor%20to%20the%20German,of%20turning%20the%20knowledge%20into%20a%20nuclear%20weapon.
“Werner Heisenberg.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Aug. 2022,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Heisenberg#German_nuclear_weapons_program.