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Max Planck

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@misc{scienceatlas-max-planck,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {Max Planck},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/max-planck},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Max Planck was a German physicist who originated quantum theory, showing in 1900 that energy is emitted and absorbed in discrete units called quanta. He received the 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics for this discovery.

Facts

Birth Year

1858 1

Death Date

1947-10-04 1

Death Year

1947 1

Field

Physics 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Proposed

Quantum Theory

Source Max Planck, Biographical (Nobel Prize)

Works In

Physics

Source Max Planck, Biographical (Nobel Prize)

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1. Max Planck, Biographical (Nobel Prize)

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