
David Bohm
David Joseph Bohm was an American scientist who has been described as one of the most significant theoretical physicists of the 20th century and who contributed unorthodox ideas to quantum theory, neuropsychology and the philosophy of mind. Among his many contributions to physics is his causal and deterministic interpretation of quantum theory known as De Broglie–Bohm theory.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Wilkes-Barre
- Educated at
- University of BristolG. A. R. Memorial Junior Senior High SchoolCalifornia Institute of Technology
- Awards
- 🏆 Elliott Cresson Medal🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Robert Oppenheimer
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Yakir Aharonov📖 David Pines
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"The ability to perceive or think differently is more important than the knowledge gained."
"In relativity, movement is continuous, causally determinate and well defined, while in quantum mechanics it is discontinuous, not causally determinate and not well defined. Each theory is committed to…"
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1917
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