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Werner Heisenberg
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Early Life and Education
Werner Heisenberg was born in Würzburg, Germany, on December 5, 1901. His father, August Heisenberg, was a professor of Greek philology. Heisenberg displayed precocious mathematical talent early in life, mastering advanced calculus by the age of 14. He enrolled at the University of Munich to study physics, where he was initially influenced by Arnold Sommerfeld.
Later, Heisenberg moved to Göttingen to study under Max Born, who recognized his exceptional aptitude fo…