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July 22, 1887
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October 30, 1975
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Gustav Ludwig Hertz was a physicist born on July 22, 1887, in Hamburg . He held citizenship in East Germany and the Soviet Union , and passed away on October 30, 1975, in East Berlin .
Hertz was educated at various institutions, including Frederick William University , University of Göttingen , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich , and Humboldt University of Berlin . His academic discipline was in physics , and he had the honor of being a doctoral student under Max Planck .
Hertz was known for his participation in the Franck-Hertz experiment , which was also a notable work in his career . Throughout his life, he advised Heinz Pose as a doctoral student and was the father of Carl Hellmuth Hertz .
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