Werner Heisenberg was an exceptional scientist, who fell in love with physics by chance. Although Heisenberg studied during the difficult times of the First and Second World Wars, with the help of others he contributed new principles and theories in physics. Heisenberg was best known for his theory of quantum mechanics, which earned him a Nobel Prize in 1932; he is also famous for his work on the uncertainty principle. Heisenberg's work made an enormous contribution to the scientific community; he influenced many others with his theories and contributed directly and indirectly to shaping the sciences of today. Werner Heisenberg was born on December 5, 1901 in Würzburg, Germany. He was the son of a professor, his father taught Greek at the University of Munich. When Yukawa physicists discovered the Meson particle, it was proposed to call it Mesotron, but Werner pointed out that the Greek word did not contain a "tr", so with his influence the particle was called Meson. When Werner was in high school he had to interrupt his studies and help harvest a farm due to World War I. After the end of the brutal war he returned to Munich and joined the democratic socialist forces fighting against the communist government that was in control of the Bavarian state of his birth. He later became heavily involved in youth groups trying to rebuild German society after the First World War. In 1920 he went to the University of Munich to major in mathematics, but as fate would have it, he dropped out because his mathematics professor wouldn't let him. in an advanced class. After abandoning mathematics, he devoted himself to physics and immediately became interested in theoretical physics. Werner enjoyed solving problems using Bohr's model of the atom… middle of the paper… natural science will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.” Heisenberg died of cancer in 1976. Heisenberg's research helped us better understand the smallest particles. His work contributed to nuclear energy. He also made important contributions to theories of the hydrodynamics of turbulent flows, the atomic nucleus, ferrimagnetism, cosmic rays, and subatomic particles, and was instrumental in the design of West Germany's first nuclear reactor at Karlsrue, along with a research reactor in Munich . in 1957. Heisenberg was a brilliant young man with many ambitions, he was not only a physicist, he was a patriot, pianist and devout Christian. Next time you hear about quantum physics or the uncertainty principle, know that that theory is the pinnacle of a brilliant man, in troubled times. Works Cited www.pbs.com