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Erwin Schrödinger on Doodle of day

  • 12-08-2013 9:59am
    #1
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,659 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    To celebrate the 126th birthday of Erwin Schrödinger, Google are honouring him with a doodle depicting his famous quantum theory cats. I never realised till awhile back that he had taught in Dublin.


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  • #2
    Morbert
    Registered Users Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭Morbert


    He made huge contributions to how biologists carry out research.


    Definitely worth a read

    What is Life?


  • #3
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,221 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Get 'em while they're hot!


    http://www.qwertee.com/

    Not affiliated to Qwertee. Ordered mine earlier.


  • #4
    Pegmatite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭Pegmatite


    If you get a chance, have a look into why Schrodinger left the UK and came to Dublin. Shocking stuff!!!


  • #5
    4umbrellas
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭4umbrellas


    Interesting - he was in Dublin for close to 20 years and even became a naturalized Irish citizen.


  • #6
    Fish Finger Pie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭Fish Finger Pie


    So you could say he was Austrian and Irish at the same time?


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Fish Finger Pie wrote: »
    So you could say he was Austrian and Irish at the same time?
    No, well not until you checked his passport.


  • #8
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    4umbrellas wrote: »
    Interesting - he was in Dublin for close to 20 years and even became a naturalized Irish citizen.
    How did I never hear about this before? Are there any memorials or markers etc. to him in Dublin?


  • #9
    atog
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭atog


    wow!


  • #10
    Justin1982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭Justin1982


    He should never have been let into this country. What with two lovers living with him and all. I feel utterly scandalized having attended lectures in the Schroedinger lecture theatre in TCD.

    Down with that sort of thing! Careful now!


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