Max Planck initiated quantum theory in 1900 by proposing that radiation from warm bodies is not continuous but discrete, coming in lumps or quanta like separate drips rather than a continuous stream.
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“Plank suggested that radiation given off by warm bodies isn't continuous like a the stream of water from a tap but if you look carefully enough it's discreet. It comes in lumps like separate drips.”
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