The uncertainty principle was discovered by Werner Heisenberg.

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Is it true that the uncertainty principle was discovered by Werner Heisenberg?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Werner Heisenberg introduced or discovered the uncertainty principle in 1927.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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Uncertainty principle

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Uncertainty principle. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncertainty_principle

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Werner Heisenberg

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Werner Heisenberg. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Heisenberg

UNCERTAINTY IN THE HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE

2024

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Muxtaram, B. (2024). UNCERTAINTY IN THE HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10516710

The genesis of the Heisenberg's uncertainty principle

2014

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B., P. (2014). The genesis of the Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. inis.iaea.org. https://inis.iaea.org/records/rr5ay-24246

Why does Walt go by Heisenberg?

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Why does Walt go by Heisenberg?. (n.d.). movies.stackexchange.com. https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/17796

Critical Analysis of the Origins of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

2024

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Critical Analysis of the Origins of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. (2024). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.4236/jmp.2024.156034

Incompatibility between Einstein’s general relativity and Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle

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Incompatibility between Einstein’s general relativity and Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle. (n.d.). zenodo.org. https://zenodo.org/record/1465073/files/Time%20and%20Uncertainty%20Principle.pdf

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