1. The Biography of Max von Laue By Nicole Christensen

2. The Beginning born on October 9, 1879 at Pfaffendorf, Germanyborn on October 9, 1879 at Pfaffendorf, Germany Traveled around Germany with his dadTraveled around Germany with his dad Went to a school in StrassburgWent to a school in Strassburg Learned the exact sciences from Professor Goering there Learned the exact sciences from Professor Goering there

3. Schooling Left school in 1898 for military serviceLeft school in 1898 for military service University of Strassburg for mathematics, physics, chemistryUniversity of Strassburg for mathematics, physics, chemistry University of Göttingen laterUniversity of Göttingen later Professors W. Voigt and W. Abraham influenced him Professors W. Voigt and W. Abraham influenced him University of Berlin

4. More Schooling University of Munich for a semesterUniversity of Munich for a semester Attended lectures of interference spectroscopy and heat radiationAttended lectures of interference spectroscopy and heat radiation Obtained doctorate in Berlin, 1903Obtained doctorate in Berlin, 1903 lectured optics, thermodynamics, theory of relativity, 1909 at Munich lectured optics, thermodynamics, theory of relativity, 1909 at Munich

5. Moving Up post of assistant to at Institute for Theoretical Physics, Berlinpost of assistant to at Institute for Theoretical Physics, Berlin worked on application of entropy to radiation fieldsworked on application of entropy to radiation fields Also the thermodynamic significance of the coherence of light waves.Also the thermodynamic significance of the coherence of light waves. East Germany Stamp, 1979

6. Moving Up continued Professor of Physics at FrankfurtProfessor of Physics at Frankfurt Second Director at Berlin-DahlemSecond Director at Berlin-Dahlem The director of the Institute was EinsteinThe director of the Institute was Einstein

7. Books and Papers History of Physics, 1944-1945History of Physics, 1944-1945 paper on low absorption of X-rays during diffraction, 1948paper on low absorption of X-rays during diffraction, 1948 Eight papers on theory of relativityEight papers on theory of relativity Later published book on the restricted theoryLater published book on the restricted theory

8. More Books and Papers Paper on F. and H. London's theory of superconductivityPaper on F. and H. London's theory of superconductivity 1937-1947 12 books on this subject1937-1947 12 books on this subject

9. Laue and Einstein Einstein was Director at Institute for Physics, BerlinEinstein was Director at Institute for Physics, Berlin Laue was Second DirectorLaue was Second Director Influenced scientific researchInfluenced scientific research

10. Awards and Discoveries discovery of the diffraction of X-rays on crystalsdiscovery of the diffraction of X-rays on crystals Other physicists argued his discoveryOther physicists argued his discovery Assistants experimented, published in 1912Assistants experimented, published in 1912 Established x-rays are electromagnetic in natureEstablished x-rays are electromagnetic in nature

11. More Awards and Discoveries Won Nobel Prize for Physics in 1914Won Nobel Prize for Physics in 1914 Bimala-Churn-Law Gold Medal of the Indian Association, CalcuttaBimala-Churn-Law Gold Medal of the Indian Association, Calcutta Honorary President of International Union of Crystallographers, 1948 Honorary President of International Union of Crystallographers, 1948 Honorary Doctorates-Bonn, Stuttgart, Munich, Berlin, Manchester, Chicago Honorary Doctorates-Bonn, Stuttgart, Munich, Berlin, Manchester, Chicago

12. The Last Years Retired in 1958Retired in 1958 Worked for another six monthsWorked for another six months Died from a car accident in 1960Died from a car accident in 1960

13. Bibliography "Max von Laue." Nobelprize.com. 1967. Copyright © The Nobel Foundation 1914, Web. 19 Feb 2010.."Max von Laue." Nobelprize.com. 1967. Copyright © The Nobel Foundation 1914, Web. 19 Feb 2010.. LastReinhardt, FirstJoachim. "Max von Laue." A Picture Gallery of Famous Physicists. 12 Nov 2001. Web. 22 Feb 2010..LastReinhardt, FirstJoachim. "Max von Laue." A Picture Gallery of Famous Physicists. 12 Nov 2001. Web. 22 Feb 2010..