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Biography of Peter Grünberg
18. May 1939 – 7. Apr 2018(78 years)Died in:Jülich, Düren
German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate
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Peter Grünberg (* 18. May 1939 in Plzeň; † 7. April 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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Born in Plzeň, Plzeň Region
1969
Carleton University
postdoctoral researcher · until 1972
1998
German Future Prize
2003
Ritter-von-Gerstner Medal
2006
Wolf Prize in Physics
2007
Nobel Prize in Physics
2007
Stern–Gerlach Medal
2008
Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
2008
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2008
honorary citizenship
2009
Hall of Fame of German Research
2016
Friendship Award
2018