|
||
Name:
Max Planck
Dates:
Born: April 23, 1858 in Keil, Germany
Died: October 3, 1947 in Göttingen, Germany
Nobel Prize in Physics: 1918
Biography:
Max Planck's work on thermodynamics of radiation led him to play a major role in the
development of quantum physics. The principles behind quantum theory allowed scientists
to resolve many discrepancies between observation and classical physics, but it was a
revolution which was not fully appreciated immediately and which was not embraced by
everyone because it seemed to make predictions which were incompatible with
common sense about how the world appeared to work.
Planck opposed the policies of the Nazi government in Germany, particularly when it came to the persecution of Jews. However, he felt a patriotic duty to remain there rather than emigrate like so many other intellectuals and scientists. Unfortunately, one of his two sons was implicated in a plot to assassinate Hitler and as a consequence was executed in 1944.
Also Known As: none
Alternate Spellings: none
Common Misspellings: none
Related Resources:
Biographies of Philosophers
This index of biographical index of famous philosophers throughout history includes many others who have contributed to our understanding of human nature and life - including sociologists, psychologists, scientists, and more.What is the Philosophy of Science?
The Philosophy of Science is concerned with, obviously enough, science - specifically, how science operates, what the goals of science should be, what relationship science should have with the rest of society, the differences between science and other activities, etc. Everything that happens in science has some relationship with the Philosophy of Science and is predicated upon some philosophical position, even though that may be rarely evident.What is Philosophy?
What is philosophy? Is there any point in studying philosophy, or is it a useless subject? What are the different branches of philosophy - what's the difference between aestheitcs and ethics? What's the difference between metaphysics and epistemology?
