About
Werner Heisenberg was a German theoretical physicist born in 1901.
Education
Heisenberg studied under Niels Bohr.
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum mechanics deals with quantized measurements, rather than continuous measurements which classical mechanics uses.
Uncertainty Principle
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle states that an observer of a particle cannot accurately determine both its position and speed.
Nuclear Fission
Heisenberg was curious about nuclear fissions and it's applications to weapons of mass destruction.
Matrix Mechanics
Matrix mechanics is a formulation of Heisenberg, which accomplishes the same tasks as the Schrödinger equation.