Historical FigureMale
Peter Grünberg
1939 – 2018
About this person
German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (1939-2018)
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
May 18, 1939
Plzeň
Date of death
April 7, 2018
Jülich
Citizenship
Germany
Occupations & fields
physicistuniversity teacherteacherresearcher
Awards & honours
Order of Merit of North Rhine-WestphaliaKnight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyNobel Prize in PhysicsStern–Gerlach MedalWolf Prize in PhysicsFriendship Award
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