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Werner Heisenberg Born
Werner Heisenberg was born on December 5th, 1901 in Würzburg, Germany. (nobelprize.org) -
Theory of Quantum Mechanics
In 1923 Heisenberg and other physicists published the Theory of Quantum Mechanics. (Atomic Heritage Foundation) In lamens terms describes how the universe operates on a Atomic and Sub-Atomic Scale. According to physicsoftheuniverse.com, "Quantum theory is used in a huge variety of applications in everyday life, including lasers, DVDs, solar cells, fiber-optics, digital cameras,bar-code readers, LED lights, computer screens, MRI scanners,... etc," The theory even describes Nuclear Fission. -
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
According to particleadventure.org, " the uncertainty principle is the more you know about a particle's energy, the less you know about the time of the energy (and vice versa.)" This has lead scientists baffled and can only except this key principle. Now with enough data sets, scientists can only give a probability of a particle's location given a specific wavelength and vice versa, all according to a lecture from TED-ED. -
The Nobel Prize in Physics
In 1932 Werner Heisenberg was award the Nobel Prize in Physics. According to NobelProze.org, "For this theory and the applications of it which resulted especially in the discovery of allotropic forms of hydrogen" His discoveries of the other forms of hydrogen have shaped both civilian and miltary uses of the element. -
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Werner Heisenberg and World War II and Cold War
During a time when many scientists fled Germany, Heisenberg stayed back. According to Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, he was criticized by both Allied and Axis countries for doing this. In 1939 Heisenberg was assigned to work on a Project called the Uranium Project according to Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Axis and Allied powers were in a race to develop Nuclear Weapons. A plethora of reasons arose as to why the Germans and Heisenberg did not accomplish this task first. -
Werner Heisenberg Death
On February 1st, 1976, Werner Heisenberg died. He molded much of modern physics and sculpted the framework of nuclear energy. Today scientists still use his Uncertainty Principle to understand subatomic particles. See the attached video to understand how the Principle of Uncertainty works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQKELOE9eY4
