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James Franck

Nobel Prize laureate in Physics 1925
James Franck — Nobel Prize
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Physics 1925
Born : 1882-08-26 — Hamburg, Germany
Died : 1964-05-21
“for their discovery of the laws governing the impact of an electron upon an atom”
Physics · 1925
James Franck, born on August 26, 1882, in Hamburg, Germany, was a renowned physicist. He is best known for his work on the impact of electrons on atoms, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1925. Franck also contributed to the understanding of quantum phenomena and played a significant role in the development of modern physics. He passed away on May 21, 1964.

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Who is James Franck?
James Franck, born on August 26, 1882, in Hamburg, Germany, was a renowned physicist. He is best known for his work on the impact of electrons on atoms, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1925. Franck also contributed to the understanding of quantum phenomena and played a significant role in the development of modern physics. He passed away on May 21, 1964.
In what year did James Franck win the Nobel Prize?
1925 — Physics
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