Werner Heisenberg
Formulated the uncertainty principle
Quotes by Werner Heisenberg
The act of observation itself plays a decisive role in the event.
The development of atomic physics has taught us that we cannot avoid the problem of the relationship between the observer and the observed.
The quantum theory has shown us that the world is not as simple as we thought.
The idea of a 'trajectory' for an electron within an atom is meaningless.
The only reality is the mathematical structure of the quantum theory.
The concept of 'being' in the quantum world is fundamentally different from classical 'being'.
The classical concepts are only applicable to a limited extent.
The quantum theory does not describe individual events, but rather the probabilities of events.
The division of the world into subject and object, inner world and outer world, body and soul, is no longer possible in the quantum theory.
The elementary particles are not 'things' in the usual sense, but rather 'bundles of energy'.
The quantum theory has forced us to abandon the idea of a deterministic universe.
The role of the observer in quantum mechanics is not merely passive.
The concept of 'empty space' is an illusion.
The quantum world is a world of possibilities, not certainties.
The concept of 'matter' has undergone a profound change in modern physics.
The classical ideal of objective description is not attainable in the quantum realm.
The quantum theory has shown us that the universe is fundamentally interconnected.
The idea of a 'fundamental building block' of matter is misleading.
The quantum theory has opened up a new way of thinking about reality.
The concept of 'truth' in science is not absolute, but relative to the framework of our theories.