Erwin Schrödinger

• Schrödinger read de Broglie and invented wave mechanics.
• Was invited by Bohr to lecture in Copenhagen in fall of 1926. Visited from October 1 to 9. Heisenberg’s account makes it seem as if Bohr browbeat Schrödinger. But Schrödinger’s own reports (e.g. in letters to other people after the event) paint a different picture. What’s more, records indicate that after Schrödinger’s visit, Bohr was putting pressure on Heisenberg to incorporate Schrödinger’s insights.

Secondary sources

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