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12 August
| Erwin Schrödinger |
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Born 12 Aug 1887; died 4 Jan 1961.
Austrian theoretical physicist who extended the theory of de Broglie waves
to describe the structure of the atom, validating the wave theory of matter
and contributing fundamentals of quantum mechanics. For his work, he was
awarded a share of the 1933 Nobel Prize for Physics with the British
physicist P.A.M. Dirac. |
| IBM PC |
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In
1981, IBM introduced the PC personal computer. |
| Enterprise shuttle test |
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In
1977, the Enterprise, named after the Star Trek space module and the
prototype for the space shuttle, made its first flight on its own within
Earth's atmosphere after being launched from a Boeing 747, separated, and
then touched down in California's Mojave Desert; the space shuttle
Enterprise passed its first solo flight test. |
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