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Nobel Prize
In 1925, Werner Heisenberg worked on classic mechanics with quantum mechanics where developments must be able to be described in terms of both wave theory and amount. For this theory and its functions he was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 1932. Reference
"Heisenberg, Werner Karl." Chambers Biographical Dictionary, Liam Rodger, and Joan Bakewell, Chambers Harrap, 9th edition, 2011. -
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German Uranium Project (Video)
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Gottstein, K. (2016). Werner heisenberg and the german uranium project 1939 - 1945. myths and facts. Ithaca: Cornell University Library, arXiv.org. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3Tw7Sbt7V4] -
German Uranium Project (Uranverein)
Werner Heisenberg was one of the leading physicists in Germany's Uranium Project during World War II. He was asked by the German Army Ordnance to see if energy from splitting Uranium nuclei could be used to build a bomb. This was possible, but the Nazi government dropped this endeavor because he told them it couldn't be built before 1945. This is one of the key reasons why Germany failed to produce the first atomic bomb. He ended up on a team building a test reactor for the government. -
The Alsos Mission
The Alsos Mission was a mission created by the Allies to see if Germany had any progress building an atomic bomb and if so, to gather what research and materials they had to further their own progress. Several important scientists were captured during these missions which led them to Heisenberg’s laboratory. He was captured and arrested on 3 May 1945, then was moved to England on 3 July 1945. -
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The Alsos Mission
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MAHONEY, L. J. (1981). A History Of The War DePARTMENT SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE MISSION (ALSOS), 1943-1945 (Order No. 8202163). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrCc9XfNoBE] -
First Published Book
Werner Heisenberg had his first book published in 1949. It is titled The Physical Principles of the Quantum Theory. In this book he talks about his matrix theory, which is one of the bases of modern quantum mechanics. He also gives a physical picture of quantum theory. Reference
Menzel, Donald H., and David Layzer. “The Physical Principles of the Quantum Theory.” Philosophy of Science, vol. 16, no. 4, 1949, pp. 303–324.
