Georges Charpak
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Georges Charpak (French: [ʃaʁpak]; born Jerzy Charpak, (1 August 1924 – 29 September 2010) was a Polish-born French physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1992.[1][2][3]
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Georges Charpak | |
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Born | (1924-08-01)1 August 1924 |
Died | 29 September 2010(2010-09-29) (aged 86) Paris, France |
Nationality | Polish-Jewish French |
Citizenship | French |
Alma mater | École des Mines Collège de France |
Known for | Megawatts and Megatons MicroMegas detector Multiwire proportional chamber |
Spouse | Dominique Vidal (m. 1953; 3 children) |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics (1992) High Energy and Particle Physics Prize (1989) Prix Jean Ricard (1973) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
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