Birthday: April 23, 1858 (Taurus)
Born In: Kiel, Germany
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Also Known As: Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck
Died At Age: 89
Spouse/Ex-: Marga von Hoesslin, Marie Merck
father: Johann Julius Wilhelm Planck
mother: Emma Patzig
children: Emma Planck, Erwin Planck, Grete Planck, Hermann Planck, Karl Planck
place of death: Göttingen, Germany
Grouping of People: Nobel Laureates in Physics
City: Kiel, Germany
education: Ludwig Maximilian University Of Munich, Humboldt University Of Berlin
awards: Nobel Prize in Physics - 1918
Max Planck Medal - 1929
Pour le Mérite - 1915
Copley Medal - 1929
Lorentz Medal - 1927
Franklin Medal - 1927
Goethe Prize - 1945
Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches - 1928
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Max Planck was an accomplished musician and played the piano and the organ proficiently.
Despite his immense contributions to physics, Max Planck initially struggled in school and was considered a mediocre student. However, he persevered and eventually became one of the most respected scientists in history.
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