Erwin Schrödinger
An Austrian theoretical physicist (1887–1961) who formulated the wave equation at the heart of quantum mechanics and received the Nobel Prize in 1933. He also wrote "What Is Life?", treating living systems in physical terms.
Schrödinger's cat was made to criticize quantum mechanics, not explain it. In 1935, Erwin Schrödinger argued that the Copenhagen interpretation absurdly leaves an everyday cat both alive and dead. His critique became quantum theory's best-known illustration.
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