Max von Laue

Max von Laue
Laue in 1929
Born	(1879-10-09)9 October 1879 Pfaffendorf, German Empire
Died	24 April 1960(1960-04-24) (aged 80) West Berlin, West Germany
Alma mater	University of Strassburg University of Göttingen University of Munich University of Berlin
Known for	X-ray diffraction Laue equations
Children	Theodore[1]
Awards	Nobel Prize in Physics (1914) Matteucci Medal (1914) Max Planck Medal (1932)
Scientific career
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

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.^[2]

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.