Alfred Kastler

Summary

Alfred Kastler is a human^[1]. He was born in Guebwiller^[2]. He was born on May 3, 1902^[3]. He passed away in Bandol^[4]. He died on January 7, 1984^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], poet^[7], university teacher^[8], and researcher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Guebwiller^[2], Alfred Kastler…
• Alfred Kastler passed away in Bandol^[4].
• Alfred Kastler was born on May 3, 1902^[3].
• Alfred Kastler died on January 7, 1984^[5].
• Alfred Kastler is buried at Q110338352^[11].
• A child of Alfred Kastler was Claude Kastler^[12].
• A child of Alfred Kastler was Daniel Kastler^[13].
• Alfred Kastler held citizenship in France^[14].
• Alfred Kastler worked as a physicist^[6].
• Alfred Kastler worked as a poet^[7].
• Alfred Kastler's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Alfred Kastler worked as a researcher^[9].
• Alfred Kastler's field of work was physics^[15].
• Alfred Kastler's field of work was spectroscopy^[16].
• Alfred Kastler's field of work was electronics^[17].
• Alfred Kastler's field of work was optics^[18].
• Alfred Kastler held the position of chairperson^[19].
• Alfred Kastler held the position of chairperson^[20].
• Alfred Kastler held the position of chairperson^[21].
• Alfred Kastler was employed by Science Faculty of Paris^[22].
• Alfred Kastler was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[23].
• Alfred Kastler's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris^[24].
• Alfred Kastler's doctoral advisor was Pierre Daure^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Alfred Kastler is optical pumping^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Alfred Kastler is Nuclear acoustic resonance^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Guebwiller^[2], Alfred Kastler… he was born on May 3, 1902^[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[23], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31] and Science Faculty of Paris^[24], a faculty^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1811^[34]. Alfred Kastler's doctoral advisor was Pierre Daure^[25]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], poet^[7], university teacher^[8], and researcher^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[15], a branch of science^[36]; spectroscopy^[16], an analytical chemical technique^[37]; electronics^[17], a branch of science^[38]; and optics^[18], a branch of physics^[39]. Alfred Kastler was employed by Science Faculty of Paris^[22]. Positions held include chairperson^[19], a type of position^[40]. Doctoral students include Claude Cohen-Tannoudji^[41], Gérard Daury^[42], and Françoise Rioux-Damidau^[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include optical pumping^[26] and Nuclear acoustic resonance^[27]. Things named for Alfred Kastler include Gentner–Kastler Prize^[44], a science award^[45], in France^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[47], a physics award^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1901^[50]; CNRS Gold medal^[51], a science award^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1954^[54]; Prix Félix-Robin^[55], a science award^[56], in France^[57], founded in 1917^[58]; Three Physicists Prize^[59], a science award^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1951^[62]; Holweck Prize^[63], a physics award^[64]; and Wilhelm Exner Medal^[65], an award^[66], in Austria^[67], founded in 1921^[68].

Personal Life

Children include Claude Kastler^[12], a university teacher^[69], 1936–2011^[70], of France^[71], awarded the Comenius Medal^[72], specialised in linguistics^[73] and Daniel Kastler^[13], a physicist^[74], 1926–2015^[75], of France^[76], awarded the Prix Ampère^[77].

Death and Burial

Alfred Kastler died on January 7, 1984^[5]. He died in Bandol^[4]. Burial took place at Q110338352^[11].

Why It Matters

Alfred Kastler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Entities named for him include Gentner–Kastler Prize^[44], a science award^[45], in France^[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include Claude Cohen-Tannoudji^[80], a physicist^[81], b. 1933^[82], of France^[83], awarded the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[84], specialised in physics^[85].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Kastler born?

Born in Guebwiller^[2], Alfred Kastler…

Where did Alfred Kastler die?

Alfred Kastler passed away in Bandol^[4].

What did Alfred Kastler do for work?

Alfred Kastler worked as physicist^[6], poet^[7], university teacher^[8], and researcher^[9].

Where did Alfred Kastler go to school?

Alfred Kastler was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[23] and Science Faculty of Paris^[24].

What awards did Alfred Kastler receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[47], CNRS Gold medal^[51], Prix Félix-Robin^[55], and Three Physicists Prize^[59].