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Max Planck
 
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Planck, Max (1858–1947) Summary
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Planck, Max(1858–1947) The German physicist Max Planck was the discoverer of the quantum of action, also called Planck's constant. Born in Kiel, he studied physics and mathematics at the University of Munich under Philipp von Jolly and at...
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Planck, Max (1858-1947) Summary
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German physicist Max Planck is best known as one of the founders of the quantum theory of physics. As a result of his research on heat radiation, Planck concluded that energy can sometimes be described as consisting of discrete units, later given the...
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Planck, Max Summary
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(born April 23, 1858, Kiel, Schleswig [Germany]—died Oct. 4, 1947, Göttingen, W.Ger.) theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, which won him the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1918. Planck made many contributions to theoretical...
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Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck Summary
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1858-1947 German Physicist Max Planck revolutionized physics by originating the quantum theory, which states that all radiant energy, such as light, is made up of irreducible packets called quanta. A quantum of electromagnetic radiation is called a...
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Planck, Max (Karl Ernst Ludwig) Summary
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(born April 23, 1858, Kiel, Schleswig—died Oct. 4, 1947, Göttingen, W.Ger.) German physicist. He studied at the Universities of Munich and Kiel, then became professor of theoretical physics at the University of Berlin (1889–1928). His...
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Max Planck Summary
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