Max Planck

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1. When was Max Planck born?April 23, 1858
2. When did Max Planck die?October 4, 1947 (age 89)
3. Where was Max Planck born?Kiel, Germany
4. Who was Max Planck?Max Planck was a German physicist born in 1858 who studied mathematics and physics at the University of Munich. He is famous for his work on energy and the birth of quantum theory.
5. What did Max Planck discover about energy?He showed that energy comes in tiny, indivisible packets called quanta. The energy of a quantum is proportional to its frequency, expressed by the equation E = hν, where h is the Planck constant.

Quantum Theory: A fundamental theory in physics that describes nature at the smallest scales of energy and matter, positing that energy is quantized.
Energy Quanta: Discrete, indivisible packets of energy, the fundamental units of energy as proposed by Planck.
Planck Constant (h): A fundamental physical constant representing the quantum of action, essential for all quantum mechanical calculations.
Blackbody Radiation: The electromagnetic radiation emitted by an idealized opaque, non-reflective body at a uniform temperature.