The Saga of James Franck
Category
Scientists & Inventors
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Active Era
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#342 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
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.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He was seriously injured in 1917 in a gas attack and was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He was seriously injured in 1917 in a gas attack and was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class.
