Friday, October 17, 2008

Max Planck

Max Planck
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\t\tKarl Ernst Ludwig Marx Planck, better known as Max Planck (April 23 1858 – October 4 1947) was a German physicist. He is considered to be the founder of quantum theory, and one of the most important physicists of the twentieth century. Planck came from a traditional, intellectual family. His paternal great-grandfather and grandfather were both theology professors in Göttingen, his father was a law professor in Kiel and Munich, and his paternal uncle was a judge. Planck was born in Kiel,...