Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck, or simply Max Planck (born in Kiel on April 23, 1858 – died in Göttingen on October 4, 1947) was a German theoretical physicist. Planck made many contributions to theoretical physics, but his fame as a physicist rests primarily on his role as the originator of quantum theory, which revolutionized human understanding of … [Read more...]

Werner Heisenberg was a German scientist and philosopher who was influential in the research of quantum mechanics in the mid-1900s. Heisenberg was born on December 5, 1901, in Würzburg, Germany. His father was a professor of medieval and Greek studies. He studied physics under Max Born at the ‘University of Munich’, receiving his doctorate in 1923. … [Read more...]

Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (born in Mainz around 1400 – died on February 3, 1468) was a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe with the printing press. His introduction of mechanical movable type printing to Europe started the Printing Revolution and is regarded as a milestone of the … [Read more...]

George Frideric Handel (born Georg Friedrich Händel on February 23, 1685 – died on  April 14, 1759) was a German, later British, baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. Although born in Halle, Germany, to German parents, he spent the greater part of … [Read more...]

Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630) was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer who discovered the ovoid movements of the planets around the sun. The first astronomer to state the fundamental laws of planetary motion, Kepler was also known for his works in geometry, optics and philosophy. His significant achievements … [Read more...]