Austrian physicist Erwin Schrodinger honored with Google Doodle
Monday’s Google Doodle paying tribute to Erwin Schrodinger’s famous thought experiment.
The late Austrian physicist and Nobel Prize winner Erwin Schrodinger was honored with a Google Doodle on Monday, which would have marked his 126th birthday.
Long before Internet videos featuring cats became popular, Schrodinger was using the furry animals to explain quantum mechanics and how they related to everyday objects.
His famous thought experiment featuring a feline is now known as “Schrodinger’s Cat.”
This short video explains everything you need to know about his theory.
Schrodinger, a contemporary of another famous physicist Albert Einstein, was born in Vienna in 1887.
He died in 1961 from turberculosis.
The article you just read is free because dedicated readers and listeners like you chose to support our nonprofit newsroom. Our team works tirelessly to ensure you hear the latest in international, human-centered reporting every weekday. But our work would not be possible without you. We need your help.
Make a gift today to help us reach our $25,000 goal and keep The World going strong. Every gift will get us one step closer.