Georges Nomarski

Polish physicist and optics theoretician
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Georges Nomarski

Summary

Georges Nomarski is a human[1]. Born in Nowy Targ[2], he… he was born on +1919-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Antony[4]. He died on +1997-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nowy Targ[2], Georges Nomarski…
  • Georges Nomarski passed away in Antony[4].
  • Georges Nomarski was born on +1919-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georges Nomarski died on +1997-02-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Georges Nomarski held citizenship in France[9].
  • Georges Nomarski held citizenship in Poland[10].
  • Georges Nomarski worked as a physicist[6].
  • Georges Nomarski's professions included engineer[7].
  • Georges Nomarski's education included a stint at École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University[11].
  • Georges Nomarski was educated at Warsaw University of Technology[12].
  • Georges Nomarski was educated at Old University of Leuven[13].
  • Georges Nomarski is credited with the discovery of differential interference contrast microscopy[14].
  • Georges Nomarski received the SPIE Gold Medal[15].
  • Georges Nomarski was a member of Royal Microscopical Society[16].
  • Georges Nomarski is recorded as male[17].
  • Georges Nomarski's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Georges Nomarski's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3354159248603804870002[19].
  • Georges Nomarski's IdRef ID is recorded as 243447469[20].
  • Georges Nomarski's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f42g9[21].
  • Georges Nomarski's given name is recorded as Georges[22].
  • Georges Nomarski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[23].
  • Georges Nomarski's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Georges Nomarski'}[24].
  • Georges Nomarski's Prabook ID is recorded as 2306943[25].
  • Georges Nomarski's Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID is recorded as sw.661154[26].
  • Georges Nomarski's Fichier des personnes décédées ID is recorded as ksDWVr5yCf4J[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nowy Targ[2], Georges Nomarski… he was born on +1919-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University[11], an engineering college[28], in France[29], founded in 1917[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31]; Warsaw University of Technology[12], a polytechnic[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1899[34], headquartered in Warsaw[35]; and Old University of Leuven[13], a Studium Generale[36], in Duchy of Brabant[37], founded in 1425[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and engineer[7].

Works and Contributions

Georges Nomarski is credited with the discovery of differential interference contrast microscopy[14]. Things named for him include Nomarski prism[39].

Recognition

Georges Nomarski received the SPIE Gold Medal[15].

Death and Burial

Georges Nomarski died on +1997-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Antony[4].

Why It Matters

Georges Nomarski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Nomarski prism[39].

FAQs

Where was Georges Nomarski born?

Born in Nowy Targ[2], Georges Nomarski…

Where did Georges Nomarski die?

Georges Nomarski died in Antony[4].

What did Georges Nomarski do for work?

Georges Nomarski worked as physicist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Georges Nomarski go to school?

Georges Nomarski was educated at École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University[11], Warsaw University of Technology[12], and Old University of Leuven[13].

What awards did Georges Nomarski receive?

Honors received include SPIE Gold Medal[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . spie.org. spie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Sejm-Wielki.pl. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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