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The role of German scientists is monumental in shaping the country's development and progress. Since historical times several German scientists caused a storm in the world of science. Some names of notable German scientists are Max Born, Gustav Hertz, Pascual Jordan, Walther Bothe, Max von Laue, Max Planck, James Franck, Fritz Haber, Klaus Fuchs, Otto Hahn, Walter Gerlach, who made considerable scientific contributions.
Albert Einstein
He was born in Ulm, in 1879 and received his education at Munich, Zurich and Aarau. Albert Einstein got inspire by Max Plank's quantum theory and explicated the photoelectric law, which rules the generation of electricity from metals sensitive to light. Einstein's special theory of relativity was published in 1905. Later he completed his PhD at Zurich and also assumed the post of a lecturer, teaching theoretical physics at the university. Einstein's general theory of relativity was published in 1915. The theory of relativity radically changed the way we understand the concepts about time, space and matter. Einstein was given recognition throughout the world for the above mentioned theory and in 1921 he also achieved the Nobel prize for physics.German Bacteriologist
Robert Koch was a great German Bacteriologist and also said to be one of the important founders of bacteriology. His discovery in 1883 of cholera bacterium, that causes cholera is greatly commendable. It was thus possible to invent a process of inoculation against this killer disease. He also discovered the bacteria, responsible for tuberculosis and in 1905 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology.Prominent universities of Germany are the institutions that produce excellent German scientists, who work to enhance the scientific and technological advancement of the nation.
