Memorial Page for Peter Grünberg
German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate
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Peter Grünberg (* May 18, 1939 in Plzeň; † April 7, 2018 in Jülich) was a german physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate. He was 78 years old. He had 3 children. His education included Technical University of Darmstadt, Goethe University Frankfurt and University of Cologne. His faith was Catholicism. He received 10 awards, including Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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13 EventsBorn in Plzeň, Plzeň Region
1939Carleton University
1969postdoctoral researcher · until 1972
German Future Prize
1998Ritter-von-Gerstner Medal
2003Wolf Prize in Physics
2006Nobel Prize in Physics
2007Stern–Gerlach Medal
2007Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
2008Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2008honorary citizenship
2008Hall of Fame of German Research
2009Friendship Award
2016Died in Jülich, Düren
2018Obituary
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Peter Grünberg. Forever remembered.