Johannes Stark
April 15, 1874 –June 21, 1957
Physicist, University teacher
Lived 83 years
- Born in
- Freihung
- Passed away in
- Traunstein
Johannes Stark (German: [joˈhanəs ˈʃtaʁk] ; 15 April 1874 – 21 June 1957) was a German physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1919 for his discovery of the Stark effect.
A supporter of Adolf Hitler from 1924, Stark was one of the main figures, along with fellow Nobel laureate Philipp Lenard, in the antisemitic Deutsche Physik movement, which sought to remove Jewish physicists from German institutions. In 1947, he was found guilty as a "Major Offender" by a denazification court, but this was reduced to "Lesser Offender" in 1949 after appeal.
Notable works: Stark effect Awards: Nobel Prize in Physics, Matteucci Medal, Goethe Medal for Art and Science Education: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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