1. Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrodinger
By Bryan Whitaker and Josh Grant

2. General Information Born: August 12th, 1887 Death: January 4th, 1961
Education: University of Vienna

3. Background Schrodinger was an Austrian physicist
He formulated the wave equation, which earned him a Nobel Prize in 1926
Revealed the identity of formalism and matrix mechanics
Studied and interpreted physical meaning of wave equation
Introduced Schrodinger’s Cat Paradox

4. Fun Facts
He left Austria to escape persecution of Jews and settle down in Ireland
He wrote the book What is Life, explaining his philosophical views on life and science

5. Interpretation of Wave Function
Schrodinger believed
Always works, but does not explain what a wave function is
Time-dependent Schrodinger equation (general)

6. Time Independent Equation
This is the time independent equation Schrodinger created

7. Schrodinger’s Cat Paradox
Discusses physics criticisms he observed
A cat sharing a closed box
A vial of cyanide gas, radioactive material, and a radiation detector

8. Schrodinger’s Thoughts About Electricity
Believed that electromagnetism is seen in waves
Researched atmospheric electricity
Schrodinger equation allows physicists to calculate energy levels for electrons

9. Works Cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger