Nobel Prize in Physics
Planck lived from 1858 to 1947. He received the 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of energy quanta.
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Max Planck
Originating quantum theory, introducing energy quanta and defining the Planck constant.
Max Planck was a German theoretical physicist and one of the founders of modern physics. His work on quantum theory reshaped the understanding of atomic and subatomic processes. He attended the 1927 international congress of physicists in Como, held in honor of Alessandro Volta and associated with the Nobel Room at the Carducci Institute.
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The Planck constant
The Planck constant, denoted by h, is fundamental to quantum physics. In the relation E = hν, it expresses the proportionality between a photon's energy and its frequency.
The Max Planck Society
Planck served twice as president of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society. In 1948, the organization was renamed the Max Planck Society.
The 1927 congress in Como
Planck attended the 1927 international congress of physicists in Como, held in honor of Alessandro Volta and associated with the Nobel Room at the Carducci Institute.
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Nobel Room at the Carducci Institute
He attended the 1927 international congress of physicists held in Volta's honor.
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