Birth of James Franck
James Franck is born in Hamburg, Germany.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
James Franck Biography and Timeline
Follow James Franck through 4 dated historical records for Germany.
James Franck, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1882–1945Years on this page
1882
James Franck Born
The future Nobel physicist is born into a Hamburg family.
1914
Quantized Electron Collision Energy
With Gustav Hertz, shows that electrons transfer energy to mercury atoms in discrete amounts, confirming quantized atomic excitation.
1945
Franck Report
Franck's committee issues a report urging international control of atomic energy and recommending a demonstration before combat use.
Records, sources and methodology
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