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1901-1910

High School Student

1911-1920

Youth Movement

1911-1920

University Student

1920-1927

Heisenberg's Doctorate

1920-1927

The Quantum Mechanic

1925-1927

The Uncertainty Principle

1925-1927

The Copenhagen Interpretation

1925-1927

Professor in Leipzig

1927-1942

Fission Research

1939-1945

Reviving German Science

1946-1976

Physics and Philosophy

1955-1956

A Brief Chronology

1901-1976

Bibliography of Uncertainty Relations

LINKS

Don't miss the cartoon, Lil' Werner" by Aaron Diaz.

Hear Hans Bethe talk briefly about Bohr and quantum mechanics. Also view a set of Bethe lectures: personal perspectives on quantum physics (video or audio)

A 14-page essay on the Origins of Quantum Theory by Cathryn Carson (PDF)

A biography of Max Planck, who originated quantum theory.

A well-illustrated introduction to quantum mechanics, Todd's Quantum Intro

Some Basic Ideas About Quantum Mechanics, A brief summary.

What Is Quantum Theory About? Another brief summary.

Visual Quantum Mechanics A more thorough explanation.

Measurement in Quantum Mechanics FAQ summary on the measurement problem.

Philosophy of the Uncertainty Principle Technical discussion from Stanford's Encyclopedia of Philosophy; see also their Quantum Mechanics article for advanced students.

POPULAR BOOKS

Gribbin, John, In Search of Schrödinger's Cat (London: Bantam, 1984).

Gribbin, John, Schrödinger's Kittens (London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1995).

Moore, Walter, Schrödinger: Life and Thought (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989).

Cassidy, David, "Heisenberg, Uncertainty and the Quantum Revolution." Scientific American, 266 (May 1992), 106-112.

Cassidy, David, Uncertainty: The Life and Science of Werner Heisenberg (New York: W.H. Freeman, 1992), chapter 12.

Technical

Jammer, Max, The Conceptual Development of Quantum Mechanics (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966), chapters 5-7.

Jammer, Max, The Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1974).

Mehra, Jagdish and Helmut Rechenberg, The Historical Development of Quantum Theory (New York: Springer-Verlag, 1982), volumes 4, 5.

Pais, Abraham. 'Subtle is the Lord...' The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1982), pp. 440-449.

Technical

Jammer, Max, The Conceptual Development of Quantum Mechanics (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966), chapters 4-5.

Mehra, Jagdish and Helmut Rechenberg, The Historical Development of Quantum Theory (New York: Springer-Verlag, 1982), volumes 2-4.