Erwin Schrödinger was born on August 12, 1887 in Vienna Austria. He was the only child of Rudolph Schrödinger and Georgine Emilia Brenda. He was taught at home by private teachers until he was 11 years old. After that he went to Vienna's Akademisches Gymnasium. He then went to the University of Vienna where he studied physics. He was drafted into World War 1 in 1914. When he returned from the war he married Annemarie Bertel in 1920. He died on January 4th 1961 in his home town.