Albert Fert

Summary

Albert Fert is a human^[1]. Born in Carcassonne^[2], he… he was born on +1938-03-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and researcher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Albert Fert's place of birth was Carcassonne^[2].
• Albert Fert was born on +1938-03-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Albert Fert's father was Charles Fert^[8].
• Albert Fert held citizenship in France^[9].
• Albert Fert worked as a physicist^[4].
• Albert Fert worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Albert Fert's professions included researcher^[6].
• Albert Fert's field of work was physics^[10].
• Albert Fert was employed by University of Paris-Sud^[11].
• Albert Fert was employed by Délégation Ile-de-France Gif-sur-Yvette (DR4)^[12].
• Albert Fert's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[13].
• Albert Fert's doctoral advisor was Pierre Averbuch^[14].
• Albert Fert received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[15].
• Albert Fert received the CNRS Gold medal^[16].
• Albert Fert received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[17].
• Albert Fert received the Jean-Ricard Prize^[18].
• Albert Fert received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize^[19].
• Albert Fert received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[20].
• Albert Fert was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Albert Fert was a member of French Academy of Technologies^[22].
• Albert Fert was a member of Academia Europaea^[23].
• Albert Fert was a member of Q21007609^[24].
• Albert Fert's image is recorded as Albert fert 15 janvier 2009 Spintronique Paris Descartes.JPG^[25].
• Albert Fert is recorded as male^[26].
• Albert Fert's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Carcassonne^[2], Albert Fert… he was born on +1938-03-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Charles Fert^[8].

Education

Albert Fert was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[13]. His doctoral advisor was Pierre Averbuch^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and researcher^[6]. Albert Fert's field of work was physics^[10]. Employers include University of Paris-Sud^[11], a university in France^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1971^[30], headquartered in Lille^[31] and Délégation Ile-de-France Gif-sur-Yvette (DR4)^[12], a government agency^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1990^[34]. Doctoral students include Nadine de Courtenay^[35], Frédéric Petroff^[36], Vincent Cros^[37], Martin Bowen^[38], Anne Bernand-Mantel^[39], and Olivier Boulle^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[15], a grade of an order^[41], in France^[42]; CNRS Gold medal^[16], a science award^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1954^[45]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[17], a physics award^[46], in Sweden^[47], founded in 1901^[48]; Jean-Ricard Prize^[18], a science award^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1971^[51]; Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize^[19], a science award^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1981^[54]; and Wolf Prize in Physics^[20], a physics award^[55], in Israel^[56], founded in 1978^[57].

Why It Matters

Albert Fert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Albert Fert born?

Born in Carcassonne^[2], Albert Fert…

Who were Albert Fert's parents?

Albert Fert's father was Charles Fert^[8].

What did Albert Fert do for work?

Albert Fert worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and researcher^[6].

Where did Albert Fert go to school?

Albert Fert was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[13].

What awards did Albert Fert receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[15], CNRS Gold medal^[16], Nobel Prize in Physics^[17], and Jean-Ricard Prize^[18].