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Portrait of Max Planck

  • Circa 1918

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Newspaper clipping of a portrait of Max Planck (1858-1947).

Max Planck is known as the father of quantum theory. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918 for his discovery of energy quanta. Planck made significant contributions to the world of science in the fields of physical chemistry, theoretical physics, and quantum theory.

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  • 8.5 cm W x 11.5 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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Series arrangement
  • Series I: Georg Bredig Papers, 1891-1944
  • Series I: Sub-Series II. Georg Bredig Subject File, 1900-1944
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  • Box 4, Folder 13

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“Portrait of Max Planck,” circa 1918. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 4, Folder 13. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/5i0peku.

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Prof. Dr. Max Planck – Berlin. Preis für Physik.

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Professor Dr. Max Planck – Berlin. Prize for Physics.

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