François Englert

Summary

François Englert is a human^[1]. Born in Etterbeek^[2], he… he was born on November 6, 1932^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and theoretical physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• François Englert's place of birth was Etterbeek^[2].
• François Englert was born on November 6, 1932^[3].
• François Englert held citizenship in Belgium^[8].
• French was François Englert's native language^[9].
• François Englert's professions included physicist^[4].
• François Englert's professions included university teacher^[5].
• François Englert's professions included theoretical physicist^[6].
• François Englert's field of work was theoretical physics^[10].
• François Englert's field of work was physics^[11].
• François Englert's field of work was particle physics^[12].
• François Englert's field of work was superstring theory^[13].
• François Englert's field of work was cosmology^[14].
• Among François Englert's employers was Cornell University^[15].
• Among François Englert's employers was Université libre de Bruxelles^[16].
• Among François Englert's employers was Tel Aviv University^[17].
• Among François Englert's employers was Chapman University^[18].
• François Englert was educated at Free University of Brussels^[19].
• François Englert received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[20].
• François Englert received the Francqui Prize^[21].
• François Englert received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[22].
• François Englert received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[23].
• François Englert received the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[24].
• François Englert received the Sakurai Prize^[25].
• François Englert is recorded as male^[26].
• François Englert's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

François Englert was born in Etterbeek^[2]. He was born on November 6, 1932^[3]. French was his native language^[9].

Education

François Englert's education included a stint at Free University of Brussels^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and theoretical physicist^[6]. Fields of work include theoretical physics^[10], a branch of physics^[28]; physics^[11], a branch of science^[29]; particle physics^[12], a branch of physics^[30]; superstring theory^[13], a field of study^[31]; and cosmology^[14], a branch of astronomy^[32]. Employers include Cornell University^[15], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1865^[35], headquartered in Ithaca^[36]; Université libre de Bruxelles^[16], a university^[37], in Belgium^[38], founded in 1969^[39], headquartered in Ixelles^[40]; Tel Aviv University^[17], a public university^[41], in Israel^[42], founded in 1956^[43], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[44]; and Chapman University^[18], a university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1861^[47], headquartered in Orange^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Physics^[20], a physics award^[49], in Israel^[50], founded in 1978^[51]; Francqui Prize^[21], a science award^[52], in Belgium^[53], founded in 1933^[54]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[22], a physics award^[55], in Sweden^[56], founded in 1901^[57]; Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[23], a science award^[58], in Spain^[59]; High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[24], a science award^[60], founded in 1989^[61]; and Sakurai Prize^[25], a science award^[62], in United States^[63].

Why It Matters

François Englert ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He is credited with the discovery of Higgs mechanism^[66], a mechanism^[67].

FAQs

Where was François Englert born?

Born in Etterbeek^[2], François Englert…

What did François Englert do for work?

François Englert worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and theoretical physicist^[6].

Where did François Englert go to school?

François Englert was educated at Free University of Brussels^[19].

What awards did François Englert receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Physics^[20], Francqui Prize^[21], Nobel Prize in Physics^[22], and Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[23].

What did François Englert discover?

François Englert is credited as discoverer of Higgs mechanism^[66].