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Heisenberg

American

[hahy-zuhn-burg, hahy-zuhn-berk] / ˈhaɪ zənˌbɜrg, ˈhaɪ zənˌbɛrk /

noun

Werner Karl 1901–76, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1932.

Heisenberg British

/ ˈhaizənbɛrk, ˈhaɪzənˌbɜːɡ /

noun

Werner Karl (ˈvɛrnər karl). 1901–76, German physicist. He contributed to quantum mechanics and formulated the uncertainty principle (1927): Nobel prize for physics 1932

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Heisenberg Scientific

/ hī′zən-bûrg′ /

German physicist who founded the field of quantum mechanics in 1925 and elaborated the uncertainty principle in 1927. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1932.

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Both frameworks relied heavily on Hamilton's earlier ideas, and Heisenberg himself used Hamiltonian mechanics as a guide.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Don't miss our FPL special week three Q&A with expert FPL Heisenberg live on the BBC Sport website at 15:30 BST on Friday, 29 August.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

To the chagrin of many physicists, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle determines that one cannot simultaneously know a signal's position and momentum, or voltage and current, with accuracy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

Several leading researchers worked for wartime Germany, including Werner Heisenberg.

From Scientific American • Jul. 21, 2023

Heisenberg paced as he spoke, a piece of chalk in his right hand, his left hand buried in his jacket pocket for warmth.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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