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James Franck was a German physicist who lived from 1882 to 1964 and made important contributions to the field of physics during the 20th century. His work helped advance our understanding of atomic and molecular processes, making him a significant figure in modern scientific history.
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- 1882-08-26
- Died
- 1964-05-21
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James Franck ( German: [ˈdʒɛɪ̯ms ˈfʁaŋk] ; 26 August 1882 – 21 May 1964) was a German–American physicist who shared the 1925 Nobel Prize in Physics with Gustav Hertz "for their discovery of the laws governing the impact of an electron upon an atom."
Franck completed his doctorate in 1906 and his habilitation in 1911 at the Frederick William University in Berlin, where he lectured and taught until 1918, having reached the position of professor extraordinarius. He served as a volunteer in the German Army during World War I. He was seriously injured in 1917 in a gas attack and was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class.
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1882 births1964 deaths20th-century German physicistsAcademic staff of the Humboldt University of BerlinAcademic staff of the University of GöttingenCorresponding Members of the USSR Academy of SciencesForeign members of the Royal SocietyForeign members of the USSR Academy of SciencesGerman experimental physicistsGerman fellows of the Royal SocietyGerman Jewish military personnel of World War I