Max Planck

Max Planck’s 1918 Physics prize celebrated his revolutionary quantum theory, which disproved the classical assumption that energy is continuous. Planck’s constant, valued at 6.626×10⁻³⁴ J·s, became a cornerstone of modern physics, enabling technologies like lasers and semiconductors. His 1913 paper on black-body radiation provided the key data that forced physicists to abandon classical models, cementing his role as the father of quantum mechanics.