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Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrodinger Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrodinger through 94 dated historical records for Austria.
Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrodinger, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1950–1961Years on this page
1950
1951
Science and Humanism Lectures
Develops lectures connecting scientific knowledge with broader philosophical questions about human understanding, culture and responsibility.
1952
Science and Humanism Publication
Publishes Science and Humanism, arguing that scientific inquiry should be understood within a wider intellectual and philosophical culture.
1953
Nature and the Greeks Lectures
Examines the origins of scientific thought in ancient Greek philosophy and connects those ideas with modern questions about nature and knowledge.
1954
Nature and the Greeks Publication
Publishes reflections on ancient Greek natural philosophy and its continuing influence on the conceptual foundations of modern science.
1955
Retirement from Dublin Institute
Retires from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies after directing its School of Theoretical Physics for more than fifteen years.
1956
Vienna Quantum Mechanics Lectures
Resumes university teaching in Vienna and presents lectures on quantum mechanics, statistical physics and the conceptual foundations of modern physics.
Return to Vienna Professorship
Returns to Vienna to take an honoured university position and resume teaching in the city where his scientific career began.
1957
Mind and Matter Lectures
Develops a series of lectures examining the relationship between consciousness, observation and the physical description of nature.
1958
Mind and Matter Publication
Publishes Mind and Matter, exploring philosophical questions about consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.
My View of the World Essays
Brings together philosophical reflections on science, mind and reality that later appear in collections associated with his personal worldview.
1959
Late Quantum Foundations Work
Continues writing and lecturing on quantum theory and philosophy during the final years of his academic life.
1960
Final Scientific Writings
Completes some of his final scientific and philosophical writings while living in Vienna during a period of declining health.
1961
Death of Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrodinger
Death of Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrodinger
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