Werner Heisenberg
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Werner Heisenberg
Summary
Werner Heisenberg is a human[1]. He was born in Würzburg[2]. He passed away in Munich[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[4], mountaineer[5], non-fiction writer[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86,935 views/month, #5,626 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Würzburg[2], Werner Heisenberg…
- Werner Heisenberg died in Munich[3].
- Burial took place at Munich Forest Cemetery[10].
- Werner Heisenberg's father was August Heisenberg[11].
- Werner Heisenberg's mother was Annie Heisenberg[12].
- Among Werner Heisenberg's spouses was Elisabeth Heisenberg[13].
- A child of Werner Heisenberg was Jochen Heisenberg[14].
- A child of Werner Heisenberg was Martin Heisenberg[15].
- A child of Werner Heisenberg was Anna Maria Hirsch-Heisenberg[16].
- A child of Werner Heisenberg was Wolfgang Heisenberg[17].
- A child of Werner Heisenberg was Christine Mann[18].
- A child of Werner Heisenberg was Barbara Heisenberg[19].
- Werner Heisenberg held citizenship in German Empire[20].
- Werner Heisenberg held citizenship in Weimar Republic[21].
- Werner Heisenberg held citizenship in Nazi Germany[22].
- Werner Heisenberg held citizenship in West Germany[23].
- German was Werner Heisenberg's native language[24].
- Werner Heisenberg's professions included theoretical physicist[4].
- Werner Heisenberg's professions included mountaineer[5].
- Werner Heisenberg's professions included non-fiction writer[6].
- Werner Heisenberg worked as a university teacher[7].
- Werner Heisenberg's professions included mathematician[8].
- Werner Heisenberg worked as a physicist[25].
- Werner Heisenberg's field of work was theoretical physics[26].
- Werner Heisenberg's field of work was mathematics[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Werner Heisenberg's place of birth was Würzburg[2]. His father was August Heisenberg[11]. His mother was Annie Heisenberg[12]. German was his native language[24].
Education
Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[28], a public research university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1472[31], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[32] and Q1914194[33], a Gymnasium (Bavaria)[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1849[36]. Werner Heisenberg's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[37].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[4], mountaineer[5], non-fiction writer[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], and physicist[25]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[26], a branch of physics[38] and mathematics[27], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include University of Göttingen[40], a campus university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1734[43], headquartered in Göttingen[44]; University of Copenhagen[45], a public research university[46], in Denmark[47], founded in 1479[48]; Leipzig University[49], a public university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1409[52], headquartered in Leipzig[53]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[54], a comprehensive university[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1809[57], headquartered in Berlin[58]; University of St Andrews[59], a public university[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1413[62], headquartered in Fife[63]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[64]. Doctoral students include Edward Teller[65], Felix Bloch[66], Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker[67], Rudolf Peierls[68], Friedwardt Winterberg[69], and Hermann Arthur Jahn[70].
Recognition
Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[71], Bavarian Order of Merit[72], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[73], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[74], Nobel Prize in Physics[75], and Max Planck Medal[76].
Personal Life
Among Werner Heisenberg's spouses was Elisabeth Heisenberg[13]. Children include Jochen Heisenberg[14], a physicist[77], b. 1939[78], of Germany[79], specialised in nuclear physics[80]; Martin Heisenberg[15], a geneticist[81], b. 1940[82], of Germany[83], awarded the Karl Ritter von Frisch Medal[84], specialised in neuroscience[85]; Anna Maria Hirsch-Heisenberg[16], a psychologist[86], b. 1938[87]; Wolfgang Heisenberg[17], a docent[88], 1938–1994[89], specialised in political science[90]; Christine Mann[18], a psychologist[91], 1944–2024[92]; and Barbara Heisenberg[19], b. 1939[93].
Death and Burial
Werner Heisenberg passed away in Munich[3]. Burial took place at Munich Forest Cemetery[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Werner Heisenberg include uncertainty principle[94], Heisenberg picture[95], Heisenberg group[96], Heisenberg model[97], and Max Planck Institute for Physics[98].
Why It Matters
Werner Heisenberg ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86,935 views/month, #5,626 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[99] He is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.[100]
He has been cited as an influence by Manfred Eigen[101], a chemist[102], 1927–2019[103], of Germany[104], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[105], specialised in biophysics[106].
He is credited with the discovery of uncertainty principle[107], a scientific theory[108]. Works attributed to him include Physics and Beyond[109], a written work[110]. Entities named for him include uncertainty principle[94], Heisenberg picture[95], Heisenberg group[96], Heisenberg model[97], and Max Planck Institute for Physics[98].
His notable doctoral advisees include Edward Teller[111], Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker[112], Rudolf Peierls[113], Felix Bloch[114], Friedwardt Winterberg[115], and Hans Heinrich Euler[116].
FAQs
Where was Werner Heisenberg born?
Werner Heisenberg was born in Würzburg[2].
Where did Werner Heisenberg die?
Werner Heisenberg died in Munich[3].
Who were Werner Heisenberg's parents?
Werner Heisenberg's father was August Heisenberg[11]. Werner Heisenberg's mother was Annie Heisenberg[12].
Who was Werner Heisenberg married to?
Werner Heisenberg's spouses include Elisabeth Heisenberg[13].
What did Werner Heisenberg do for work?
Werner Heisenberg worked as theoretical physicist[4], mountaineer[5], non-fiction writer[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8].
Where did Werner Heisenberg go to school?
Werner Heisenberg was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[28] and Q1914194[33].
What awards did Werner Heisenberg receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[71], Bavarian Order of Merit[72], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[73], and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[74].
Who did Werner Heisenberg influence?
Werner Heisenberg has been cited as an influence by Manfred Eigen[101].
What did Werner Heisenberg discover?
Werner Heisenberg is credited as discoverer of uncertainty principle[107].