Full Name: Erwin
Schrodinger
Lived Between: 1887-1961
Nationality: Austrian
Primary Occupation: Theoretical Physicist
Claim to Fame: Erwin Schrodinger was the first physicist to study
wave mechanics. His equations about undulation explained the behavior
of electrons in atoms. He was awarded the 1933 Nobel Prize for Physics
for his contribution to the field.
Recommended Book:
In Search of Schrodinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality --
John Gribbin; Paperback
Recommended Link:
http://www.nobel.se/physics/laureates/1933/schrodinger-bio.html
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