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MAX PLANCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)
Synonyms:
Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck; Max Planck; Planck
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Instance hypernyms:
physicist (a scientist trained in physics)