Heisenberg

American  

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

noun

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

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Heisenberg British  

/ ˈhaizənbɛrk, ˈhaɪzənˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. 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′ /

1. 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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Heisenberg

Known as 'vacuum birefringence', the phenomenon was predicted nearly 90 years ago by Werner Heisenberg, one of the pioneers of quantum mechanics.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

"With these future data on hand and our updated simulations, we may finally be able to complete the quest started by Heisenberg nearly 90 years ago."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

Heisenberg: Sarr was a hugely important part of Palace's attacking game last season and he ranked highly for shots and big chances.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Heisenberg: Le Fee enjoyed a decent first Premier League season, returning five goals and six assists, while also picking up points through defensive contributions.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

This approach led Heisenberg, Erwin Schrodinger, and Paul Dirac in the 1920s to reformulate mechanics into a new theory called quantum mechanics, based on the uncertainty principle.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking