Werner Heisenberg

Werner Heisenberg, 5 Dec 1901-1 Feb 1976

May 1, 1925

In mid 1925 Werner Heisenberg details the first solid theory of quantum mechanics with the help of Max Born and Pascual Jordan. Their description of "Quantum Jumps" replaced Bohr's description of "electron orbits."

Uncertainty Principle

May 12, 1927

In 1927, Werner Heisenberg publishes a paper detailing the "uncertainty principle."

Nobel Prize

Jan 1, 1932

For "the creation of quantum mechanics," Werner Heisenberg was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics, in 1932
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Appointed Director

Sep 1, 1945

After World War 2 Werner Heisenberg was appointed the Director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics.