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Heisenberg 1901-1976, Synopsis and Video
Werner Heisenberg was a physicist and philosopher who lived from 1901-1976. Heisenberg is widely considered as one of the most influential figures in nuclear physics, particle physics and quantum field theory. He is most well known for the Indeterminacy Principle that has since been a founding piece of quantum mechanics.
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Heisenberg Uncertanty Principle
The uncertainty principle also called the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, or Indeterminacy Principle, articulated (1927), that the position and the velocity of an object cannot both be measured exactly, at the same time, even in theory. This mostly has to do with particles in subatomic dimensions, where the simple act of observing or measuring the particle will affect it.(http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/21st_century_science/lectures/lec14.html) -
Award and Additional Work
The Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to Werner in 1932. "On Quantum Mechanics II," known as the "three-man paper," is what is considered a founding document of quantum mechanics by Heisenberg, Pascual Jordan, and Max Born. As an aside, though of no less magnitude, is the "Copenhagen Interpretation." It says that the probabilistic formulas of atomic theory was not leaving the observer in ignorance since the variables themselves are linked by an indeterministic relationship. Einstein and ... -
Authorship
As a prolific author, Heisenberg wrote more than 600 original research papers, philosophical essays and explanations for general audiences. His work is still available in the nine volumes of the “Gesammelte Werke” (Collected Works). Another popular, or famous, book is his "Physik und Philosophie" (Physics and Philosophy). These count as noteworthy contributions as he delivered a product targeted to an audience which could understand what he was trying to teach: scientists and citizens alike.
