Werner+Heisenburg;

Basile; Eastman; Johnson;

Name: Werner Heisenb ü  rg Birth: December 5, 1901 Death: February 1, 1976 Country of Origin: Würzburg, Germany Werner Heisenburg born in Würzburg on December 5, 1901. His father, Dr. August Heisenberg and his mom, Annie Wecklein. He was well educated. He attended Maximilian school at Munich then he went to the University of Munich to study physics under Sommerfeld, Wien, Pringsheim, and Rosenthal. Besides those four, he worked under a number of people to attain his knowledge. Eventually he became a professor himself at University of Leipzig and physics professor at the University of Berlin and Director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics there. During the Second World War, he was captured by the Americans and sent to England. He is best known for his contributions in quantum mechanics, quantum theory, and nuclear physics.
 * Date of Discovery: 1925**