10 Things You Might Not Know About Erwin Schrödinger

1. Erwin Schrödinger (1887-1961), was an accomplished translator and translated several works of literature from French and Italian into German, including the poetry of Paul Éluard and the plays of Luigi Pirandello.

2. He was a member of the Rosicrucian Order, a spiritual and philosophical organization that emphasizes the study of esoteric wisdom.

3. Schrödinger served as a naval officer during World War I and was decorated for his service.

4. He had a tumultuous personal life and was married three times. His first wife, Anny Bauer, died in an avalanche while they were climbing in the Austrian Alps.

5. Schrödinger had a keen interest in Eastern philosophy and incorporated some of these ideas into his scientific work.

Embed from Getty Images6. He was a vegetarian and advocated for animal rights.

7. Schrödinger was a close friend of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, and the two men often discussed philosophical issues related to science and mathematics.

8. He was a member of the Irish Academy of Sciences and received an honorary degree from the National University of Ireland.

9. Schrödinger was a proponent of the idea of “negative entropy,” which suggests that the universe is spontaneously moving towards a state of increased complexity and order.

10. He wrote several popular science books, including “What Is Life?” which explores the relationship between biology and physics.

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