Max von Laue
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Summary
Max von Laue was born in Koblenz[1]. He died in West Berlin[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], and crystallographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,395 views/month, #7,151 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Koblenz-Pfaffendorf[7]
- Place of death: Berlin[8]
- Place of burial: Göttingen City Cemetery[9]
- Spouse: Magda von Laue[10]
- Child: Theodore Hermann Von Laue[11]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
- Field of work: physics[13], crystallography[14], X-ray[15], theory of relativity[16], superconductivity[17]
- Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], Goethe University Frankfurt[20], University of Zurich[21], Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt[22]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[23], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25], University of Zurich[26], University of Strasbourg[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Max Planck[28]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[29], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[30], Ernst Reuter Medal[31], Nobel Prize in Physics[32], Max Planck Medal[33], Helmholtz Medal[34], Matteucci Medal[35], X-ray badge[36], Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal[37], Fellow of the American Physical Society[38], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[39], Pour le Mérite[40], honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society[41], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[42]
- Member of: Royal Society[43], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[44], German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[45], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[46], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[47], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[48], Göttingen Eighteen[49], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[50], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[51], American Physical Society[52], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[53], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[54], National Academy of Sciences[55], Academy of Sciences of Turin[56]
- Sex or gender: male[57]
- Doctoral student: Friedrich Beck[58], Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer[59], Leó Szilárd[60], Friedrich Möglich[61], Max Päsler[62], Max Kohler[63], Karl Otto Kiepenheuer[64]
- Commons category: Max von Laue[65]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Max von Laue include Institut Laue–Langevin[66], Laue[67], 10762 von Laue[68], laueite[69], and Max von Laue Prize[70].
Why It Matters
Max von Laue has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
He is credited with the discovery of Laue equations[73]. Entities named for him include Institut Laue–Langevin[66], Laue[67], 10762 von Laue[68], laueite[69], and Max von Laue Prize[70].
His notable doctoral advisees include Leó Szilárd[74], a nuclear physicist[75], 1898–1964[76], of Hungary[77], awarded the Atoms for Peace Award[78], specialised in atomic physics[79]; Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer[80], a physicist[81], 1910–1975[82], of Germany[83], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen[84]; and Friedrich Beck[85], a physicist[86], 1927–2008[87], of Germany[88], specialised in theoretical physics[89].
FAQs
Where was Max von Laue born?
Max von Laue's place of birth was Koblenz[1].
Where did Max von Laue die?
Max von Laue passed away in West Berlin[2].
Who was Max von Laue married to?
Max von Laue's spouses include Magda von Laue[10].
What did Max von Laue do for work?
Max von Laue worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], and crystallographer[5].
Where did Max von Laue go to school?
Max von Laue was educated at University of Göttingen[23], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25], and University of Zurich[26].
What awards did Max von Laue receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[29], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[30], Ernst Reuter Medal[31], and Nobel Prize in Physics[32].
What did Max von Laue discover?
Max von Laue is credited as discoverer of Laue equations[73].