Burkhard Heim

Burkard Heim (February 9 1925–January 14 2001) was a German theoretical physicist. He devoted a large portion of his life to the pursuit of his unified field theory. The inspiration for Heim theory is from general relativity and quantum mechanics, both of which were considered fundamental to a physical understanding of the universe. One of his childhood ambitions was to develop a method of space travel, which contributed to his motivation to find such a theory.

Heim's life and health

Heim had to undergo a series of operations (at least 50 according to http://quanthomme.free.fr/energielibre/chercheurs/CHERCHEURS2.htm) after the explosion which resulted in the loss of his arms. He found that intense concentration on the study of Einstein's relativity theory helped him control the pain in his arms mentally and physically.

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The loss of his hands and serious diminution of his eyesight apparently resulted in Heim acquiring an eidetic, acoustic memory. He rarely forgot a formula if it was recited, and could learn a language in a matter of days. He married a former concert singer from Prague in 1950 named Gerda.

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Prague - 1950

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