max theodor felix von laue

English - English

Definition of max theodor felix von laue in English English dictionary

born Oct. 9, 1879, Pfaffendorf, near Koblenz, Ger. died April 23, 1960, Berlin, W.Ger. German physicist. He taught at the University of Berlin (1919-43). He was the first to use a crystal to diffract X rays, demonstrating that X rays are electromagnetic radiation similar to light and that the molecular structure of crystals is a regularly repeating arrangement. For his work in crystallography he received a 1914 Nobel Prize. He championed Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and studied the quantum theory, the Compton effect, and the disintegration of atoms

Hyphenation

Max The·o·dor Fe·lix von Lau·e

Turkish pronunciation

mäks thiıdır filîks vôn laui

Pronunciation

/ˈmaks ˈᴛʜēədər ˈfēləks ˈvôn ˈlouē/ /ˈmæks ˈθiːədɜr ˈfiːlɪks ˈvɔːn ˈlaʊiː/