Max von Laue
German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
Born
October 9th, 1879
145 years ago
Died
April 24th, 1960
64 years ago — 80 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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Contributed significantly to the field of physics, particularly in the study of X-ray diffraction. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914 for demonstrating that X-rays could be diffracted, which validated the wave nature of X-rays and led to developments in crystallography. Held academic positions at various institutions and continued to influence scientific research until retirement.
Won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914
Demonstrated the diffraction of X-rays
Contributed to the understanding of crystallography
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