Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck was born on April 23, 1858, in Kiel, Germany, as the sixth child of Julius Wilhelm, a professor, and Emma Patzig Planck. When Planck was nine years old, the family moved to Munich, where his father received an appointment at the University of Munich. Planck joined the renowned Maximilian Gymnasium, where he excelled in every subject, especially physics and mathematics. In addition, he was an excellent pianist and possessed the gift of absolute pitch. After completing primary education, Planck pursued physics and kept music as his hobby. He studied at the Universities of Munich and Berlin and received his doctoral degree from Munich in July 1879 at the very young age of 21.
Max Planck: The Man Who Rewrote Classical Physics
Max Planck: The Man Who Rewrote Classical…
Max Planck: The Man Who Rewrote Classical Physics
Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck was born on April 23, 1858, in Kiel, Germany, as the sixth child of Julius Wilhelm, a professor, and Emma Patzig Planck. When Planck was nine years old, the family moved to Munich, where his father received an appointment at the University of Munich. Planck joined the renowned Maximilian Gymnasium, where he excelled in every subject, especially physics and mathematics. In addition, he was an excellent pianist and possessed the gift of absolute pitch. After completing primary education, Planck pursued physics and kept music as his hobby. He studied at the Universities of Munich and Berlin and received his doctoral degree from Munich in July 1879 at the very young age of 21.