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Erwin Schrödinger was born on August 12, 1887, in Vienna and died in the same city on January 4, 1961. Schrödinger was a citizen of different countries such as Austria, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Austria-Hungary, and Nazi Germany.
He was educated at the University of Vienna and the University of Oxford. Schrödinger was known for his contributions to various academic disciplines, primarily physics. He held occupations as a physicist, professor, mathematician, and biologist.
Friedrich Hasenöhrl was his doctoral advisor. Schrödinger's notable works include Schrödinger's cat and Schrödinger equation. He was also the creator of quantum mechanics. Among the concepts Schrödinger is known for are Schrödinger equation, Schrödinger's cat, and other contributions to quantum mechanics, such as coherent states and quantum superposition.
In 1933, Erwin Schrödinger received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in the field.