Erwin Schrödinger

Physicist

Erwin Schrödinger was a Nobel Prize-winning Austrian physicist who developed a number of fundamental results in the field of quantum theory. His wave equation, known as the Schrödinger equation, is a cornerstone of quantum mechanics, describing how the quantum state of a physical system changes over time. He is also widely known for his "Schrödinger's cat" thought experiment, which illustrates the paradoxical nature of quantum superposition. In 1933, he shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Paul Dirac for "the discovery of new productive forms of atomic theory."

Aug 12, 1887 - Jan 04, 1961 Austrian 14 Quotes

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