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n. - German mathematical physicist noted for stating the uncertainty principle (1901-1976).

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  • These different kinds of motion for atoms and molecules produce different systems in Heisenberg's quantum mechanics.
  • Biologist Martin Heisenberg writes an article for Nature which purports to address the issue of free will, but ultimately does nothing of the kind.
  • “I remember at the time,” he said, “you felt the Heisenberg was a prototype.”
  • To quote my husband, "Would you really want to trust your atoms to something called a Heisenberg compensator?"
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