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carleton university pilsen , protectorate of bohemia and moravia 180px germany physics 18 may 1939 peter gruenberg 01.jpg peter grünberg
 peter grünberg
peter grünberg

peter andreas grünberg -lrb- born 18 may 1939 -rrb- is 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 .
