Erwin Schrödinger vs Theodore von Kármán
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Compare the life timelines of Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961) and Theodore von Kármán (1881–1963) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1887 to 1961.
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Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961)
- — Born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary Verified
- — Received doctorate in physics from the University of Vienna Verified
- — Married Annemarie Bertel Verified
- — Appointed professor of theoretical physics at the University of Zurich Verified
- — Published the Schrödinger wave equation Verified
- — Succeeded Max Planck as professor at the University of Berlin Verified
- — Left Germany after the Nazi rise to power and shared the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Proposed the Schrödinger's cat thought experiment Verified
- — Joined the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Verified
- — Died in Vienna, Austria Verified
Theodore von Kármán (1881–1963)
- — Born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary Verified
- — Earned doctorate at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Described the Kármán vortex street Verified
- — Directed the Aachen aerodynamics institute Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States to lead Caltech's GALCIT Verified
- — Co-founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Verified
- — Co-founded Aerojet Verified
- — Founded and chaired AGARD for NATO Verified
- — Received the first National Medal of Science Verified
- — Died in Aachen, West Germany Verified