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Where did Max Planck spend the final years of his life?
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Max Planck spent the final years of his life in Gƶttingen, Germany.
Following the destruction of his home in Berlin during World War II and the tragic death of his son, American officers brought Planck and his second wife to Gƶttingen at the end of the war. He remained there until his death on October 4, 1947, at the age of 89.12