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What was Max Planckās role in the Prussian Academy of Sciences?
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In 1912, Max Planck became the permanent secretary of the mathematics and physics sections of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. He held this influential position until 1938.1
This role, alongside his presidency of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society from 1930 to 1937, established Planck as a figure of significant authority among German physicists. His leadership was characterized by his personal integrity and moral force, which earned him deep respect within the scientific community.1