Alfred Kastler
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Summary
Alfred Kastler was born on May 3, 1902[1], in Guebwiller[2]. He died on January 7, 1984[3], in Bandol[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], poet[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,307 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Q110338352[10]
- Child: Claude Kastler[11], Daniel Kastler[12]
- Country of citizenship: France[13]
- Field of work: physics[14], spectroscopy[15], electronics[16], optics[17]
- Position held: chairperson[18]
- Employer: Science Faculty of Paris[19]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[20], Science Faculty of Paris[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Pierre Daure[22]
- Notable work: optical pumping[23], Nuclear acoustic resonance[24]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[25], CNRS Gold medal[26], Prix Félix-Robin[27], Three Physicists Prize[28], Holweck Prize[29], Wilhelm Exner Medal[30], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[31], honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[32], C.E.K. Mees Medal[33]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[34], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[35], French Academy of Sciences[36], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[37], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], International Academy of the History of Science[39], Polish Academy of Sciences[40], Polish Physical Society[41], Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[42], American Philosophical Society[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Doctoral student: Claude Cohen-Tannoudji[45], Gérard Daury[46], Françoise Rioux-Damidau[47]
- Commons category: Alfred Kastler[48]
- Academic degree: doctorate in France[49]
- Family name: Kastler[50]
- Given name: Alfred[51]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[52], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[53]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alfred Kastler include Gentner–Kastler Prize[55], a science award[56], in France[57].
Why It Matters
Alfred Kastler has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for him include Gentner–Kastler Prize[55], a science award[56], in France[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include Claude Cohen-Tannoudji[60], a physicist[61], b. 1933[62], of France[63], awarded the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[64], specialised in physics[65].
FAQs
Where was Alfred Kastler born?
Alfred Kastler's place of birth was Guebwiller[2].
Where did Alfred Kastler die?
Alfred Kastler passed away in Bandol[4].
What did Alfred Kastler do for work?
Alfred Kastler worked as a physicist[5], poet[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8].
Where did Alfred Kastler go to school?
Alfred Kastler was educated at École Normale Supérieure[20] and Science Faculty of Paris[21].
What awards did Alfred Kastler receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[25], CNRS Gold medal[26], Prix Félix-Robin[27], and Three Physicists Prize[28].