All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force... We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter.

4 p. Planck was gifted when it came to music. In 1907 Planck was offered Boltzmann's position in Vienna but turned it down to stay in Berlin.

Together they constitute the fundamental theories of 20th-century physics. Both have led humanity to revise some of its most cheriMax Planckd philosophical beliefs[citation needed] and have brought about industrial and military applications that affect many aspects of modern life.