Max von Laue
Max Theodor Felix von Laue (German: [maks fɔn ˈlaʊ̯ə] ⓘ; 9 October 1879 – 24 April 1960) was a German physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914 for his discovery of the diffraction of X-rays by crystals.
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| Born | Max Theodor Felix Laue 9 October 1879 |
| Died | 24 April 1960 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | University of Strasbourg University of Göttingen University of Munich University of Berlin |
| Known for | X-ray diffraction Laue equations |
| Children | Theodore Hermann von Laue |
| Awards | Nobel Prize for Physics (1914) Matteucci Medal (1914) Max Planck Medal (1932) |
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| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Zürich University of Frankfurt University of Berlin Max Planck Institute |
| Doctoral advisor | Max Planck Arnold Sommerfeld |
| Doctoral students | Leó Szilárd Friedrich Beck Gert Molière |
| Other notable students | Fritz London |
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In addition to his scientific endeavors with contributions in optics, crystallography, quantum theory, superconductivity, and the theory of relativity, Laue had a number of administrative positions which advanced and guided German scientific research and development during four decades. A strong objector to Nazism, he was instrumental in re-establishing and organizing German science after World War II.
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