Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Peter Grunberg Biography and Timeline

Follow Peter Grunberg through 2 dated historical records for Germany.

Peter Grunberg, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1988–2007Years on this page

1988

Giant Magnetoresistance Discovery

Physicist · Julich · Science / Physics

Independently discovers giant magnetoresistance in magnetic multilayers, demonstrating strong spin-dependent electron transport.

2007

Nobel Prize for Giant Magnetoresistance

Physicist · Stockholm · Science / Physics

Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of giant magnetoresistance.

Records, sources and methodology

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