Werner Heisenberg
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Summary
Werner Heisenberg was born in Würzburg[1]. He died in Munich[2]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[3], mountaineer[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70,211 views/month, #5,626 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Munich Forest Cemetery[9]
- Father: August Heisenberg[10]
- Mother: Annie Heisenberg[11]
- Spouse: Elisabeth Heisenberg[12]
- Child: Jochen Heisenberg[13], Martin Heisenberg[14], Anna Maria Hirsch-Heisenberg[15], Wolfgang Heisenberg[16], Christine Mann[17], Barbara Heisenberg[18], Verena Heisenberg[19]
- Country of citizenship: German Empire[20], Weimar Republic[21], Nazi Germany[22], West Germany[23]
- Native language: German[24]
- Occupation: physicist[25], nuclear physicist[26]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[27], mathematics[28]
- Employer: University of Göttingen[29], University of Copenhagen[30], Leipzig University[31], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[32], University of St Andrews[33], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[34], Max Planck Institute for Physics[35], German nuclear program during World War II[36]
- Educated at: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[37], Maximiliansgymnasium München[38]
- Doctoral advisor: Arnold Sommerfeld[39]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[40], Bavarian Order of Merit[41], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[42], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[43], Nobel Prize in Physics[44], Max Planck Medal[45], Matteucci Medal[46], Sigmund Freud Prize[47], Hall of Fame of German Research[48], Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb[49], honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[50], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[51], Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[52], Pour le Mérite[53]
- Sex or gender: male[54]
- Doctoral student: Edward Teller[55], Felix Bloch[56], Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker[57], Rudolf Peierls[58], Friedwardt Winterberg[59], Hermann Arthur Jahn[60], Wang Foh-San[61], Șerban Țițeica[62], Richard John Eden[63], Peter Mittelstaedt[64], Wilhelm Brenig[65], Kurt Symanzik[66], Bernhard Kockel[67], Werner Güttinger[68]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Werner Heisenberg include uncertainty principle[69], Heisenberg picture[70], Heisenberg group[71], Heisenberg model[72], and Max Planck Institute for Physics[73].
Why It Matters
Werner Heisenberg has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
He has been cited as an influence by Manfred Eigen[76], a chemist[77], 1927–2019[78], of Germany[79], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[80], specialised in biophysics[81].
He is credited with the discovery of uncertainty principle[82], a scientific theory[83]. Works attributed to him include Physics and Beyond[84], a written work[85]. Entities named for him include uncertainty principle[69], Heisenberg picture[70], Heisenberg group[71], Heisenberg model[72], and Max Planck Institute for Physics[73].
His notable doctoral advisees include Edward Teller[86], Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker[87], Felix Bloch[88], Rudolf Peierls[89], Hans Heinrich Euler[90], and Friedwardt Winterberg[91].
FAQs
Where was Werner Heisenberg born?
Werner Heisenberg was born in Würzburg[1].
Where did Werner Heisenberg die?
Werner Heisenberg died in Munich[2].
Who were Werner Heisenberg's parents?
Werner Heisenberg's father was August Heisenberg[10]. Werner Heisenberg's mother was Annie Heisenberg[11].
Who was Werner Heisenberg married to?
Werner Heisenberg's spouses include Elisabeth Heisenberg[12].
What did Werner Heisenberg do for work?
Werner Heisenberg worked as a theoretical physicist[3], mountaineer[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7].
Where did Werner Heisenberg go to school?
Werner Heisenberg was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[37] and Maximiliansgymnasium München[38].
What awards did Werner Heisenberg receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[40], Bavarian Order of Merit[41], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[42], and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[43].
Who did Werner Heisenberg influence?
Werner Heisenberg has been cited as an influence by Manfred Eigen[76].
What did Werner Heisenberg discover?
Werner Heisenberg is credited as discoverer of uncertainty principle[82].