PHYSICISTS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Heisenberg, Werner Karl (1901–1976) German mathematical physicist and philosopher, professor at Leipzig and later in Berlin, who is best known for his discovery in 1927 of the uncertainty principle. Heisenberg was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory of matrix mechanics, a form of quantum mechanics, born out of his rejection of any kind of model of the atom. Related category    • PHYSICISTS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP