Planck Quantizes Energy: Birth of Quantum Physics
Max Planck unveils a theoretical derivation for his black-body radiation law that forces energy to exist in discrete packets rather than continuous waves. This radical shift dismantles classical physics and launches the quantum revolution, fundamentally altering our understanding of matter and light at the atomic scale.
December 14, 1900
126 years ago
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Quantum Mechanics
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black-body radiation law
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