Werner Heisenberg

Summary

Werner Heisenberg is a human^[1]. He was born in Würzburg^[2]. He passed away in Munich^[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist^[4], mountaineer^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and mathematician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,590 views/month, #5,626 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Würzburg^[2], Werner Heisenberg…
• Werner Heisenberg died in Munich^[3].
• Burial took place at Munich Forest Cemetery^[10].
• Werner Heisenberg's father was August Heisenberg^[11].
• Werner Heisenberg's mother was Annie Heisenberg^[12].
• Among Werner Heisenberg's spouses was Elisabeth Heisenberg^[13].
• A child of Werner Heisenberg was Jochen Heisenberg^[14].
• A child of Werner Heisenberg was Martin Heisenberg^[15].
• A child of Werner Heisenberg was Anna Maria Hirsch-Heisenberg^[16].
• A child of Werner Heisenberg was Wolfgang Heisenberg^[17].
• A child of Werner Heisenberg was Christine Mann^[18].
• A child of Werner Heisenberg was Barbara Heisenberg^[19].
• Werner Heisenberg held citizenship in German Empire^[20].
• Werner Heisenberg held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[21].
• Werner Heisenberg held citizenship in Nazi Germany^[22].
• Werner Heisenberg held citizenship in West Germany^[23].
• German was Werner Heisenberg's native language^[24].
• Werner Heisenberg's professions included theoretical physicist^[4].
• Werner Heisenberg's professions included mountaineer^[5].
• Werner Heisenberg's professions included non-fiction writer^[6].
• Werner Heisenberg worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Werner Heisenberg's professions included mathematician^[8].
• Werner Heisenberg worked as a physicist^[25].
• Werner Heisenberg's field of work was theoretical physics^[26].
• Werner Heisenberg's field of work was mathematics^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1901-12-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1976-02-01^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0afcf108-2ad6-42f3-ae3d-68ca3e49b358^[32]

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Origins and Family

Werner Heisenberg's place of birth was Würzburg^[2]. His father was August Heisenberg^[11]. His mother was Annie Heisenberg^[12]. German was his native language^[24].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[33], a public research university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1472^[36], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[37] and Q1914194^[38], a Gymnasium (Bavaria)^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1849^[41]. Werner Heisenberg's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist^[4], mountaineer^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], university teacher^[7], mathematician^[8], and physicist^[25]. Fields of work include theoretical physics^[26], a branch of physics^[43] and mathematics^[27], an academic discipline^[44]. Employers include University of Göttingen^[45], a campus university^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1734^[48], headquartered in Göttingen^[49]; University of Copenhagen^[50], a public research university^[51], in Denmark^[52], founded in 1479^[53]; Leipzig University^[54], a public university^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1409^[57], headquartered in Leipzig^[58]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[59], a comprehensive university^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1809^[62], headquartered in Berlin^[63]; University of St Andrews^[64], a public university^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1413^[67], headquartered in Fife^[68]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[69]. Doctoral students include Edward Teller^[70], Felix Bloch^[71], Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker^[72], Rudolf Peierls^[73], Friedwardt Winterberg^[74], and Hermann Arthur Jahn^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[76], Bavarian Order of Merit^[77], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal^[78], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[79], Nobel Prize in Physics^[80], and Max Planck Medal^[81].

Personal Life

Among Werner Heisenberg's spouses was Elisabeth Heisenberg^[13]. Children include Jochen Heisenberg^[14], a physicist^[82], b. 1939^[83], of Germany^[84], specialised in nuclear physics^[85]; Martin Heisenberg^[15], a geneticist^[86], b. 1940^[87], of Germany^[88], awarded the Karl Ritter von Frisch Medal^[89], specialised in neuroscience^[90]; Anna Maria Hirsch-Heisenberg^[16], a psychologist^[91], b. 1938^[92]; Wolfgang Heisenberg^[17], a docent^[93], 1938–1994^[94], specialised in political science^[95]; Christine Mann^[18], a psychologist^[96], 1944–2024^[97]; and Barbara Heisenberg^[19], b. 1939^[98].

Death and Burial

Werner Heisenberg passed away in Munich^[3]. Burial took place at Munich Forest Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Werner Heisenberg include uncertainty principle^[99], Heisenberg picture^[100], Heisenberg group^[101], Heisenberg model^[102], and Max Planck Institute for Physics^[103].

Why It Matters

Werner Heisenberg ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,590 views/month, #5,626 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[104] He is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[105]

He has been cited as an influence by Manfred Eigen^[106], a chemist^[107], 1927–2019^[108], of Germany^[109], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[110], specialised in biophysics^[111].

He is credited with the discovery of uncertainty principle^[112], a scientific theory^[113]. Works attributed to him include Physics and Beyond^[114], a written work^[115]. Entities named for him include uncertainty principle^[99], Heisenberg picture^[100], Heisenberg group^[101], Heisenberg model^[102], and Max Planck Institute for Physics^[103].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edward Teller^[116], Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker^[117], Felix Bloch^[118], Rudolf Peierls^[119], Friedwardt Winterberg^[120], and Ivan Supek^[121].

FAQs

Where was Werner Heisenberg born?

Werner Heisenberg was born in Würzburg^[2].

Where did Werner Heisenberg die?

Werner Heisenberg died in Munich^[3].

Who were Werner Heisenberg's parents?

Werner Heisenberg's father was August Heisenberg^[11]. Werner Heisenberg's mother was Annie Heisenberg^[12].

Who was Werner Heisenberg married to?

Werner Heisenberg's spouses include Elisabeth Heisenberg^[13].

What did Werner Heisenberg do for work?

Werner Heisenberg worked as theoretical physicist^[4], mountaineer^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and mathematician^[8].

Where did Werner Heisenberg go to school?

Werner Heisenberg was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[33] and Q1914194^[38].

What awards did Werner Heisenberg receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[76], Bavarian Order of Merit^[77], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal^[78], and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[79].

Who did Werner Heisenberg influence?

Werner Heisenberg has been cited as an influence by Manfred Eigen^[106].

What did Werner Heisenberg discover?

Werner Heisenberg is credited as discoverer of uncertainty principle^[112].