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23 April 1858. German physicist, Max Planck, was born in Kiel, Duchy of Holstein. He’s best known for his role as a developer of quantum theory, which revolutionised understanding of atomic and subatomic processes. He won the Nobel Prize for his contribution in this area in 1918. https://t.co/XGJ9tdq5Jz
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Max Planck was told by a professor not to go into physics because "almost everything" was "already discovered." Planck said he just wanted to learn the basics, and not discover anything new He went on to develop quantum theory and win a Nobel prize