Peter Grünberg
German physicist
Peter Andreas Grünberg was a German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his discovery with Albert Fert of giant magnetoresistance which brought about a breakthrough in gigabyte hard disk drives. Wikipedia
Born: May 18, 1939, Pilsen, Czechia
Died: April 7, 2018 (age 78 years), Jülich, Germany
Education: Technische Universität Darmstadt (1969), Technische Universität Darmstadt (1966), Goethe University Frankfurt (1962), and more
Nationality: German
Awards: Wolf Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Japan Prize, and more
Parents: Theodor Grünberg
Spouse: Helma Prauser (m. 1966–2018)