1. Max Planck By Sydney Rechtenbaugh!

2. Personal Facts Born on April 23, 1828 Born in Kiel, Germany Studied at the Universities of Munich and Berlin Received doctorate of Philosophy in 1879 Born on April 23, 1828 Born in Kiel, Germany Studied at the Universities of Munich and Berlin Received doctorate of Philosophy in 1879

3. Personal Facts Was Privatdozent in Munich from 1880 to 1885 Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics at Kiel until 1889 Remained at Berlin University until retirement in 1926 Became President of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society for the Promotion of Science after retirement Was Privatdozent in Munich from 1880 to 1885 Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics at Kiel until 1889 Remained at Berlin University until retirement in 1926 Became President of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society for the Promotion of Science after retirement

4. University of Berlin named the successor to Kirchhoff's position at the University By 1892 became a full professor Eight of his lectures used by the Ernest Kempton Adams Fund for Physical Research in Theoretical Physics Retired from Berlin on January 10, 1926 named the successor to Kirchhoff's position at the University By 1892 became a full professor Eight of his lectures used by the Ernest Kempton Adams Fund for Physical Research in Theoretical Physics Retired from Berlin on January 10, 1926

5. Contribution to Science Some of earliest work with thermodynamics Study of energy conversion between heat and mechanical work Published papers on entropy Deduced relationship between energy and frequency of radiation Some of earliest work with thermodynamics Study of energy conversion between heat and mechanical work Published papers on entropy Deduced relationship between energy and frequency of radiation

6. Black Bodies Became interested in problem of “black body” Something that absorbs all frequencies of light Distribution of energy never matched up with predictions Became interested in problem of “black body” Something that absorbs all frequencies of light Distribution of energy never matched up with predictions

7. Quantum Theory Formulated equation describing the blackbody spectrum in 1900 Found that energy radiated from heated body is proportional to wavelength of radiation Thought quantization applied to the absorption and emission of energy by matter Won Nobel Prize in 1918 for his quantum theory Formulated equation describing the blackbody spectrum in 1900 Found that energy radiated from heated body is proportional to wavelength of radiation Thought quantization applied to the absorption and emission of energy by matter Won Nobel Prize in 1918 for his quantum theory

8. Other Accomplishments Elected to Foreign Membership of the Royal Society in 1926 Awarded the Society's Copley Medal in 1928 Won the Lorentz medal in 1927 Won "Pour le Mérite" for Science and Arts 1915 Elected to Foreign Membership of the Royal Society in 1926 Awarded the Society's Copley Medal in 1928 Won the Lorentz medal in 1927 Won "Pour le Mérite" for Science and Arts 1915

9. Other Accomplishments Received honorary doctorates from many universities Asteroid 1069 was named "Stella Planckia" by the International Astronomical Union Received Copley Medal in 1929 Received honorary doctorates from many universities Asteroid 1069 was named "Stella Planckia" by the International Astronomical Union Received Copley Medal in 1929

10. Max Plank Society Founded in 1948 conduct basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities 32 Nobel Peace prizes awarded to their scientists Best basic research organization in Germany Founded in 1948 conduct basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities 32 Nobel Peace prizes awarded to their scientists Best basic research organization in Germany

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