# Johannes Stark

_German physicist (1874-1957)_

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> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 April 1874 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57092#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Freihung ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57092#P19))
- **Died:** 21 June 1957 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57092#P570))
- **Place of death:** Traunstein ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57092#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Bavaria; Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57092#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher; professor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57092#P106))
- **Political party:** Nazi Party (since 1 April 1930) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57092#P102))
- **Education:** LMU Munich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57092#P69))
- **Spouse:** Luise Uepler ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57092#P26))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physics; Matteucci Medal; Goethe Medal for Art and Science ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57092#P166))

## About

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.

## Questions

**When was Johannes Stark born?**  
Johannes Stark was born on 15 April 1874 in Freihung.

**Where did Johannes Stark study?**  
Johannes Stark was educated at LMU Munich.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Johannes Stark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Stark) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57092](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57092) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Johannes Stark.jpg by A. B. Lagrelius & Westphal, Stockholm (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johannes_Stark.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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