Gérard Mourou
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Summary
Gérard Mourou was born on June 22, 1944[1], in Albertville[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,225 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: France[7]
- Field of work: optics[8]
- Employer: University of Michigan[9], École polytechnique[10], ENSTA Paris[11], University of Rochester[12]
- Educated at: Grenoble Alpes University[13]
- Student: Donna Strickland[14]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], IEEE Quantum Electronics Award[16], Frederic Ives Medal[17], Charles Hard Townes Award[18], Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis[19], R. W. Wood Prize[20], Lazare-Carnot Prize[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[23], Fellow of the Optical Society[24], IEEE Fellow[25], Fellow of the American Physical Society[26], Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[27], IEEE David Sarnoff Award[28]
- Member of: American Physical Society[29], Russian Academy of Sciences[30], National Academy of Engineering[31], Austrian Academy of Sciences[32], Romanian Academy[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Doctoral student: Donna Strickland[35], Hsiu-Cheng Chen[36], Theodore Blake Norris[37], Joungho Kim[38]
- Commons category: Gérard Mourou[39]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[40]
- Family name: Mourou[41]
- Given name: Gérard[42], Albert[43]
- Academic thesis: Étude de la variation de fréquence des lasers à rubis déclenchés[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[45]
- Affiliation: International Zetta-Exawatt Science and Technology[46]
- Name in native language: Gérard Mourou[47]
- Interested in: physics[48]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[49]
- WordLift URL: http://data.thenextweb.com/tnw/entity/gerard_mourou[50]
Why It Matters
Gérard Mourou has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
His notable doctoral advisees include Donna Strickland[53], a physicist[54], b. 1959[55], of Canada[56], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[57], specialised in optics[58].
FAQs
Where was Gérard Mourou born?
Gérard Mourou's place of birth was Albertville[2].
What did Gérard Mourou do for work?
Gérard Mourou worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], and researcher[5].
Where did Gérard Mourou go to school?
Gérard Mourou was educated at Grenoble Alpes University[13].
What awards did Gérard Mourou receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], IEEE Quantum Electronics Award[16], Frederic Ives Medal[17], and Charles Hard Townes Award[18].