Max Planck
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Max Planck
Summary
Max Planck is a human[1]. Born in Kiel[2], he… he died in Göttingen[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[4], university teacher[5], physicist[6], and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,331 views/month, #5,745 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Kiel[2], Max Planck…
- Max Planck died in Göttingen[3].
- Burial took place at Göttingen City Cemetery[9].
- Max Planck's father was Wilhelm von Planck[10].
- Max Planck's mother was Q139574602[11].
- Max Planck was married to Marie Merck[12].
- A child of Max Planck was Erwin Planck[13].
- A child of Max Planck was Karl Planck[14].
- A child of Max Planck was Hermann Planck[15].
- Max Planck held citizenship in German Reich[16].
- Max Planck's professions included theoretical physicist[4].
- Max Planck worked as a university teacher[5].
- Max Planck's professions included physicist[6].
- Max Planck worked as a philosopher[7].
- Max Planck's field of work was theoretical physics[17].
- Max Planck's field of work was physics[18].
- Max Planck's field of work was thermodynamics[19].
- Max Planck's field of work was philosophy[20].
- Max Planck's field of work was quantum theory[21].
- Max Planck held the position of Geheimrat[22].
- Max Planck held the position of professor[23].
- Among Max Planck's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24].
- Among Max Planck's employers was Kiel University[25].
- Among Max Planck's employers was Frederick William University Berlin[26].
- Among Max Planck's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Max Planck was born in Kiel[2]. His father was Wilhelm von Planck[10]. His mother was Q139574602[11].
Education
Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[28], a public research university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1472[31], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[32]; Q1914194[33], a Gymnasium (Bavaria)[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1849[36]; and Frederick William University Berlin[37], a university[38], in Prussia[39], founded in 1828[40]. Max Planck's doctoral advisor was Alexander von Brill[41].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[4], university teacher[5], physicist[6], and philosopher[7]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[17], a branch of physics[42]; physics[18], a branch of science[43]; thermodynamics[19], a branch of physics[44]; philosophy[20], an academic discipline[45]; and quantum theory[21], a branch of physics[46]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24], a public research university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1472[49], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[50]; Kiel University[25], a public university[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1665[53], headquartered in Kiel[54]; Frederick William University Berlin[26]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[27]. Positions held include Geheimrat[22], a position[55] and professor[23], a title of authority[56]. Doctoral students include Richard Becker[57], Max von Laue[58], Moritz Schlick[59], Max Abraham[60], Walther Bothe[61], and Walter Gordon[62].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[63], Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches[64], Max Planck Medal[65], Goethe Prize[66], Copley Medal[67], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[68].
Personal Life
Among Max Planck's spouses was Marie Merck[12]. Children include Erwin Planck[13], a politician[69], 1893–1945[70], of German Reich[71]; Karl Planck[14], a military personnel[72], 1888–1916[73], of German Reich[74]; and Hermann Planck[15], a statistician[75], 1911–1954[76], of German Reich[77]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[78]. He was affiliated with the German People's Party[79].
Death and Burial
Max Planck passed away in Göttingen[3]. He is buried at Göttingen City Cemetery[9].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Max Planck include Planck constant[80], Planck units[81], Planck's law[82], Planck length[83], Fokker–Planck equation[84], Max Planck Society[85], Planck time[86], and Planck[87].
Why It Matters
Max Planck ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,331 views/month, #5,745 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]
He is credited with the discovery of Planck constant[90], a physical constant[91]. Entities named for him include Planck constant[80], Planck units[81], Planck's law[82], Planck length[83], Fokker–Planck equation[84], and Max Planck Society[85].
His notable doctoral advisees include Moritz Schlick[92], Max von Laue[93], Gustav Ludwig Hertz[94], Walther Bothe[95], Julius Edgar Lilienfeld[96], and Walter H. Schottky[97].
FAQs
Where was Max Planck born?
Born in Kiel[2], Max Planck…
Where did Max Planck die?
Max Planck passed away in Göttingen[3].
Who were Max Planck's parents?
Max Planck's father was Wilhelm von Planck[10]. Max Planck's mother was Q139574602[11].
Who was Max Planck married to?
Max Planck's spouses include Marie Merck[12].
What did Max Planck do for work?
Max Planck worked as theoretical physicist[4], university teacher[5], physicist[6], and philosopher[7].
Where did Max Planck go to school?
Max Planck was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[28], Q1914194[33], and Frederick William University Berlin[37].
What awards did Max Planck receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[63], Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches[64], Max Planck Medal[65], and Goethe Prize[66].
What did Max Planck discover?
Max Planck is credited as discoverer of Planck constant[90].