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Planck

Planck

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A German physicist who founded quantum theory and won the 1918 Nobel Prize
  • proper noun
: Max Planck
  • The most important constant among them was promulgated in 1900 by the German physicist Max Planck.
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And that was known already due to the work of Planck and others, black body equilibrium.

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  • The physicist Planck is best known for introducing the concept of quantized energy levels.

  • The German theoretical physicist Max Planck made the first key discovery in 1900.

    Academic text (2006)
  • And that was known already due to the work of Planck and others, black body equilibrium.

  • Then I moved to work for a couple of years at the Max Planck Institute in Goettingen in Germany.

  • Did you ever hear of Planck, who discovered the quantum theory in 1895?

  • 1900: Max Planck proposes quantum theory of energy.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We are now developing a formalism of 3D quantum space based on Planck's work.

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  • And in quantum mechanics, the energy of a particle is proportional to Planck's constant times its wavelength.

  • Max Planck received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918 for his groundbreaking work in quantum theory.

  • The research conducted at the Max Planck Institute has significantly advanced our understanding of quantum mechanics.

Synonyms

Max Planck
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German scientist who started quantum theory and changed modern physics

highlights receiving a Nobel Prize as a formal recognition of achievement

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Etymology

Planck is the family name of Max Planck, a German scientist who began 'quantum theory', the study of very small particles. That's why Planck usually means this scientist in physics.