title: The contributions of james franck to photosynthesis research: a tribute.
abstract: The scientific career of James Franck (26 August 1882-21 May 1964) spanned seven decades in which he was preoccupied with understanding the interaction of light with matter, starting with atoms and moving to the photosynthetic apparatus in green plants.
authors.affiliation: Office of General Counsel, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA, jrosenb@pitt.edu.
authors.forename: Jerome L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rosenberg