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Max von Laue
| Full Name of the recipient | Max von Laue |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1914 |
| Share in Award | 100.0% |
| Award Shared with | |
| Motivation for the Award | for his discovery of the diffraction of X-rays by crystals |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Frankfurt-on-the-Main University, Frankfurt-on-the-Main, Germany |
| Place of Birth | Pfaffendorf, Germany DEU |
| Date of Birth | 9 October 1879 |
| Age at the time of Award | 34 years |
| Place of Death | Berlin, West Germany DEU |
| Date of Death | 23 April 1960 |
