Rudolf Schrödinger

He studied chemistry in university, and upon graduating, he took up Italian painting—a hobby to which he devoted a great deal of time and effort. Later, he became a researcher of botany, publishing numerous papers pertaining to plant phylogeny.^[4]

Sometime in the late 19th century, Schrödinger inherited a business that specialized in the production of linoleum and oilcloth.^[5] However, he did not harbor much interest in it; nevertheless, he persisted in running it, as it provided a sufficient income for him and his family.^[3]

Schrödinger married the second of the three daughters—Georgine Emilia Brenda—of Alexander Bauer, his former professor;^[3] he had only one child with her, Erwin Schrödinger, who would go on to become one of the most preeminent physicists ever, remarked especially for his contributions to quantum mechanics, including the formulation of the Schrödinger equation, the introduction of wave functions, the thought experiment known as Schrödinger's Cat, significant contributions to statistical mechanics, and receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1933.

He died in December 1919 at the age of 62.^[3]