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Rudolf Schrödinger (January 27, 1857 – December 1919)[1][2][3] was an Austrian industrialist, botanist, and painter, as well as the father of Erwin Schrödinger—the renowned physicist known chiefly for his contributions to quantum mechanics, one of which being his famous cat thought experiment.
Rudolf Schrödinger | |
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 Portrait of Schrödinger | |
| Born | January 27, 1857 |
| Died | December 1919 (aged 62) Vienna, Austria |
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| Children | Erwin Schrödinger |
Background
editRudolf Schrödinger was born on January 27, 1857,[1] to a Bavarian family who had migrated to Vienna, then a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, several generations prior.[4] Schrödinger described his mother as having been "very nice, with cheerful character; she was of poor health and helpless towards life, but also unassuming."[3]
Education and career
editIntellectual pursuits
editHe studied chemistry in university, and upon graduating, he took up Italian painting—a hobby to which he devoted a great deal of time and effort. Later, he became a researcher of botany, publishing numerous papers pertaining to plant phylogeny.[4]
Business ventures
editSometime in the late 19th century, Schrödinger inherited a business that specialized in the production of linoleum and oilcloth.[5] However, he did not harbor much interest in it; nevertheless, he persisted in running it, as it provided a sufficient income for him and his family.[3]
Personal life
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Schrödinger married the second of the three daughters—Georgine Emilia Brenda—of Alexander Bauer, his former professor;[3] he had only one child with her, Erwin Schrödinger, who would go on to become one of the most preeminent physicists ever, remarked especially for his contributions to quantum mechanics, including the formulation of the Schrödinger equation, the introduction of wave functions, the thought experiment known as Schrödinger's Cat, significant contributions to statistical mechanics, and receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1933.
He died in December 1919 at the age of 62.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Moore, Walter (2015-10-06). Schrodinger. Cambridge University Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-107-56991-1.
- ^ Rieppel, Olivier (2016-07-06). "The Turn against Haeckel". Phylogenetic Systematics: Haeckel to Hennig. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-138-03215-6.
- ^ a b c d e Mehra, Jagdish (1987). The Historical Development of Quantum Theory. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 65–67. ISBN 978-0-387-95179-9.
- ^ a b "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1933". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY OF E. SCHROEDINGER". theor.jinr.ru. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Schrödinger.