Heisenberg, Werner Karl
Heisenberg, Werner Karl (1901–76) German physicist, one of the pioneers of
quantum mechanics. He studied under Max
Born and Niels
Bohr, and in 1926 developed a form of
quantum theory based on matrix
algebra, known as matrix mechanics. Paul
Dirac showed that Heisenberg's theory was equivalent to Erwin
Schrödinger's notion of
wave mechanics. In 1927, Heisenberg published his famous
uncertainty principle. He received the 1932 Nobel Prize in physics.
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Uncertainty: The Life and Science of Werner Heisenberg.
Magazine article from: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; 9/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...a highly readable book about Werner Heisenberg, the so-called father of the...planners in July 1942, in which Heisenberg said that a bomb could not be...build one, we must decide why Heisenberg gave this advice." Powers...
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A human uncertainty principle.(opinions of World War II German nuclear physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 2/18/2002; ; 700+ words
; What was Heisenberg's game? In the autumn of 1941...the peak of its power, physicist Werner Heisenberg paid a visit to his old mentor and...was much more than a social call. Heisenberg was the leader of Germany's atom...
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Interview: Author Jeremy Bernstein discusses recent letters which may partially solve the mystery of the Copenhagen meeting in 1941 between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg
Transcript from: NPR Talk of the Nation Science Friday; 2/8/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...in 1941 between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg Host: IRA FLATOW Time: 3...stage for you. In 1941, Werner Heisenberg, the leading physicist on the...scientists and historians. Why did Heisenberg visit the occupied Copenhagen...
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New Niels Bohr Letters Unable to Solve Mystery of 1941 Meeting in Copenhagen with German A-Bomb Expert Werner Heisenberg, Says University of Chicago Physicist.
News Wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service; 2/12/2002; 559 words
; ...Danish physicist Niels Bohr and German physicist Werner Heisenberg. Did Heisenberg , who led the German effort to build an atomic...that Bohr had written (but did not send) to Heisenberg on the matter, the world will probably never...
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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA ; GALILEO GALILEI WERNER HEISENBERG & NIELS BOHR ALBERT EINSTEIN NIKOLA TESLA RICHARD FEYNMAN
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 6/26/2009; 548 words
; ...night vision. . . ." That was about Galileo, OK? WERNER HEISENBERG & NIELS BOHR CLAIMS TO FAME: Uncertainty principle...Copenhagen" (American Repertory Theater), Heisenberg only: "The Einstein Project" (Berkshire festival...
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Heisenberg's War: The Secret History of the German Bomb.
Magazine article from: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; 9/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...a highly readable book about Werner Heisenberg, the so-called father of the...planners in July 1942, in which Heisenberg said that a bomb could not be...build one, we must decide why Heisenberg gave this advice." Powers...
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For Heisenberg's birthday, celebrate uncertainty.(The Dallas Morning News)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 12/3/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...who should have known better, Werner Heisenberg seemed awfully sure of himself...build an atomic bomb for Hitler. Heisenberg later claimed that his team was...evidence, though, suggests that Heisenberg gave up on the bomb only because...
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The Uncertainty about Heisenberg.(Copenhagen)(Theater Review)
Magazine article from: Queen's Quarterly; 3/22/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...former student and colleague, the German physicist Werner Heisenberg. Did Heisenberg set up the meeting in order to spy on Bohr's...Theatre (Halifax) IN SEPTEMBER 1941, Werner Heisenberg, Germany's most illustrious physicist, and...
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Analysis: Secret documents regarding whether or not Heisenberg wanted to build the atomic bomb
Transcript from: Talk of the Nation (NPR); 1/7/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...meeting between German scientist Werner Heisenberg and his longtime friend, his...Danish physicist. In the play, Heisenberg reminisces about the meeting...Unidentified Actor (As Werner Heisenberg): September 1941, Copenhagen...
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Heisenberg and the Nazi atomic bomb project: a study in German culture.
Magazine article from: Queen's Quarterly; 12/22/1999; 700+ words
; WERNER HEISENBERG (1901-1976) has an assured place...have changed the situation."(1) Heisenberg (who had just won the Nobel Prize...Nazi regime. The third charge against Heisenberg concerns the dubious nature of some...
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Heisenberg, Werner
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Heisenberg, Werner GERMAN PHYSICIST 1901 –...no meaning at all" (Cassidy, "Werner Heisenberg [1901 – 1976]"). In...Uncertainty: The Life and Science of Werner Heisenberg. New York: W. H. Freeman. Heisenberg...
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Werner Karl Heisenberg
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Werner Karl Heisenberg German physicist Werner Karl Heisenberg (1901-1976) was a pioneer in the formalization of...position and momentum of a particle at the same time. Heisenberg also developed the theory of matrix mechanics. During...
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Werner Heisenberg
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Werner Heisenberg , 1901-76, German physicist. One...of absolute certainties. In 1926, Heisenberg developed a form of the quantum theory...differing in their values of nuclear spin. Heisenberg was a student of Arnold Sommerfeld...
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Heisenberg, Werner Karl
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Heisenberg, Werner Karl (1901–76) German...mechanics. Paul Dirac showed that Heisenberg's theory was equivalent to Erwin...notion of wave mechanics . In 1927, Heisenberg published his famous uncertainty principle...
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Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle The Heisenberg uncertainty, principle first formulated by German physicist Werner Heisenberg (1901 – 1976), is basic to quantum theory...
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