Werner Heisenberg (jan 1, 1901 – jan 1, 1976)
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Profession: PhysicistNationality: German
Lifespan: 1901 – 1976
Contributions: Formulated the uncertainty principle, which states that the more precisely the position of a particle is known, the less precisely its momentum can be known, and vice versa.
Related Experiment/Theory: Heisenberg's uncertainty principle fundamentally changed the way physicists understand the behavior of particles at the atomic and subatomic levels, influencing the development of quantum mechanics.
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Date:
jan 1, 1901
jan 1, 1976
~ 75 years