Max Born
German physicist and mathematician, instrumental in the development of quantum mechanics
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πBiography
Max Born was a German physicist and mathematician who was instrumental in the development of quantum mechanics. He won the Nobel Prize for his statistical interpretation of the wave function.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Nobel Prize in Physics (1954)
- β¦Statistical interpretation of quantum mechanics
- β¦Theory of Crystal Lattices
π¬Famous Quotes
"I believe that ideas such as absolute certitude, absolute exactness, final truth, etc. are figments of the imagination.
"Intellect distinguishes between the possible and the impossible; reason distinguishes between the sensible and the senseless.
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