FAQ About Max Planck

Max Planck was a German physicist, considered one of the founding fathers of quantum theory. Born on April 23, 1858, in Kiel, Germany, he made significant contributions to the field of theoretical physics, and his work laid the foundation for quantum mechanics. Planck is most famous for his discovery of energy quanta, which led to the development of quantum physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918 for his work on black-body radiation laws.