Max Born By Natalie Martinez

1. Max BornMax Born
Natalie MartinezNatalie Martinez
Period 1, EnglishPeriod 1, English
December 12, 2013December 12, 2013

2. BiographyBiography
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Max Born was born on December Max Born was born on December
11, 1882 in Breslau, Germany.11, 1882 in Breslau, Germany.
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He lived in Gottingen, West He lived in Gottingen, West
Germany.Germany.
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Born had two kids named Irene Born had two kids named Irene
Born and Gritli Born.Born and Gritli Born.
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Max Born died on January 5, Max Born died on January 5,
1970 in Gottingen, Germany1970 in Gottingen, Germany ..

3. AssertionAssertion
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Max Born is a significant scientist Max Born is a significant scientist
because he made brilliant because he made brilliant
contributions in the areas of contributions in the areas of
physics and optics. physics and optics.

4. Evidence #1Evidence #1
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““Max Born was a pioneer in Max Born was a pioneer in
developing quantum mechanics. developing quantum mechanics.
The term quantum mechanics The term quantum mechanics
was introduced by Born.” was introduced by Born.”

5. Explanation #1Explanation #1
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The phrase "quantum The phrase "quantum
mechanics" was coined by the mechanics" was coined by the
group of physicists including Max group of physicists including Max
Born, Werner Heisenberg, and Born, Werner Heisenberg, and
Wolfgang Pauli at the University Wolfgang Pauli at the University
of Gottingen in the early 1920’s. of Gottingen in the early 1920’s.
It was first used in Born’s 1924 It was first used in Born’s 1924
paper paper "Zur Quantenmechanik.""Zur Quantenmechanik."

6. Evidence #2Evidence #2
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““This technique is called the Born This technique is called the Born
Approximation. It is also known Approximation. It is also known
as the Born-Oppenheimer theory as the Born-Oppenheimer theory
of molecules deals with of molecules deals with
interatomic forces.”interatomic forces.”

7. Explanation Explanation
#2#2
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The invention Approximation is The invention Approximation is
used for solving problems used for solving problems
concerning the scattering of concerning the scattering of
atomic particles. Born and J. atomic particles. Born and J.
Robert Oppenheimer introduced Robert Oppenheimer introduced
a widely used simplification of a widely used simplification of
the calculations dealing with the calculations dealing with
electronic structures of electronic structures of
molecules.molecules.

8. Evidence #3Evidence #3
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““The Nobel Prize in Physics 1954 The Nobel Prize in Physics 1954
was divided equally between Max was divided equally between Max
Born and Walther Bothe. He also Born and Walther Bothe. He also
won Nobel Prize for his won Nobel Prize for his
invention, Born Approximation.”invention, Born Approximation.”

9. Explanation Explanation
#3#3
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Max Born won these two Nobel Max Born won these two Nobel
Prizes for his fundamental Prizes for his fundamental
research in quantum mechanics, research in quantum mechanics,
especially for his statistical especially for his statistical
interpretation of the wave interpretation of the wave
function.function.

10. ConclusionConclusion
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In conclusion, Max Born is a In conclusion, Max Born is a
significant scientist because he significant scientist because he
mad brilliant contributions in the mad brilliant contributions in the
areas of physics and optics. He areas of physics and optics. He
was a German physicist who was a German physicist who
played vital role in the evolution played vital role in the evolution
of quantum mechanics. I think of quantum mechanics. I think
Max Born was a very important Max Born was a very important
and intelligent scientist because and intelligent scientist because
without his inventions, physics without his inventions, physics
wouldn’t be the same.wouldn’t be the same.