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Max PlanckMax Planck

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Born on April 23, 1828Born in Kiel, GermanyStudied at the Universities of Munich and

BerlinReceived doctorate of Philosophy in 1879

Born on April 23, 1828Born in Kiel, GermanyStudied at the Universities of Munich and

BerlinReceived doctorate of Philosophy in 1879



Personal FactsPersonal FactsWas Privatdozent in Munich from 1880 to

1885 Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics

at Kiel until 1889 Remained at Berlin University until

retirement in 1926Became President of the Kaiser Wilhelm

Society for the Promotion of Science after retirement

Was Privatdozent in Munich from 1880 to 1885

Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics at Kiel until 1889

Remained at Berlin University until retirement in 1926

Became President of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society for the Promotion of Science after retirement



University of BerlinUniversity of Berlin

named the successor to Kirchhoff's position at the University

By 1892 became a full professorEight of his lectures used by the Ernest

Kempton Adams Fund for Physical Research in Theoretical Physics

Retired from Berlin on January 10, 1926

named the successor to Kirchhoff's position at the University

By 1892 became a full professorEight of his lectures used by the Ernest

Kempton Adams Fund for Physical Research in Theoretical Physics

Retired from Berlin on January 10, 1926



Contribution to ScienceContribution to ScienceSome of earliest work with

thermodynamics Study of energy conversion between heat and

mechanical workPublished papers on entropyDeduced relationship between energy and

frequency of radiation

Some of earliest work with thermodynamics Study of energy conversion between heat and

mechanical workPublished papers on entropyDeduced relationship between energy and

frequency of radiation



Black BodiesBlack BodiesBecame interested in problem of “black

body”Something that absorbs all

frequencies of lightDistribution of energy never matched up

with predictions

Became interested in problem of “black body”Something that absorbs all

frequencies of lightDistribution of energy never matched up

with predictions



Quantum TheoryQuantum Theory Formulated equation describing the blackbody

spectrum in 1900 Found that energy radiated from heated body is

proportional to wavelength of radiation Thought quantization applied to the absorption

and emission of energy by matter Won Nobel Prize in 1918 for his quantum theory

Formulated equation describing the blackbody spectrum in 1900

Found that energy radiated from heated body is proportional to wavelength of radiation

Thought quantization applied to the absorption and emission of energy by matter

Won Nobel Prize in 1918 for his quantum theory



Other Accomplishments Other Accomplishments

Elected to Foreign Membership of the Royal Society in 1926

Awarded the Society's Copley Medal in 1928

Won the Lorentz medal in 1927Won "Pour le Mérite" for Science and

Arts 1915

Elected to Foreign Membership of the Royal Society in 1926

Awarded the Society's Copley Medal in 1928

Won the Lorentz medal in 1927Won "Pour le Mérite" for Science and

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Received honorary doctorates from many universities

Asteroid 1069 was named "Stella Planckia" by the International Astronomical Union

Received Copley Medal in 1929

Received honorary doctorates from many universities

Asteroid 1069 was named "Stella Planckia" by the International Astronomical Union

Received Copley Medal in 1929



Max Plank SocietyMax Plank Society Founded in 1948 conduct basic research in the natural sciences,

life sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities

32 Nobel Peace prizes awarded to their scientists Best basic research organization in Germany

Founded in 1948 conduct basic research in the natural sciences,

life sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities

32 Nobel Peace prizes awarded to their scientists Best basic research organization in Germany



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