Gérard Mourou

Summary

Gérard Mourou is a human^[1]. Born in Albertville^[2], he… he was born on +1944-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and researcher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Albertville^[2], Gérard Mourou…
• Gérard Mourou was born on +1944-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gérard Mourou held citizenship in France^[8].
• Gérard Mourou worked as a physicist^[4].
• Gérard Mourou's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Gérard Mourou worked as a researcher^[6].
• Gérard Mourou's field of work was optics^[9].
• Gérard Mourou was employed by University of Michigan^[10].
• Gérard Mourou was employed by École polytechnique^[11].
• Gérard Mourou was employed by ENSTA Paris^[12].
• Gérard Mourou was employed by University of Rochester^[13].
• Gérard Mourou's education included a stint at Grenoble Alpes University^[14].
• A notable student of Gérard Mourou was Donna Strickland^[15].
• Gérard Mourou received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].
• Gérard Mourou received the IEEE Quantum Electronics Award^[17].
• Gérard Mourou received the Frederic Ives Medal^[18].
• Gérard Mourou received the Charles Hard Townes Award^[19].
• Gérard Mourou received the Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis^[20].
• Gérard Mourou received the R. W. Wood Prize^[21].
• Gérard Mourou was a member of American Physical Society^[22].
• Gérard Mourou was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Gérard Mourou was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[24].
• Gérard Mourou was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Gérard Mourou was a member of Romanian Academy^[26].
• Gérard Mourou's image is recorded as Gérard Mourou, 2014.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Albertville^[2], Gérard Mourou… he was born on +1944-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Gérard Mourou was educated at Grenoble Alpes University^[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and researcher^[6]. Gérard Mourou's field of work was optics^[9]. Employers include University of Michigan^[10], a public research university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1817^[31], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[32]; École polytechnique^[11], a grande école^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1794^[35], headquartered in Palaiseau^[36]; ENSTA Paris^[12], a grande école^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1741^[39], headquartered in Palaiseau^[40]; and University of Rochester^[13], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1850^[43], headquartered in Rochester^[44]. A notable student of him was Donna Strickland^[15]. Doctoral students include Donna Strickland^[45], Hsiu-Cheng Chen^[46], Theodore Blake Norris^[47], and Joungho Kim^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], a grade of an order^[49], in France^[50]; IEEE Quantum Electronics Award^[17], an award^[51]; Frederic Ives Medal^[18], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1929^[54]; Charles Hard Townes Award^[19], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1980^[57]; Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis^[20], an award^[58], founded in 2006^[59]; and R. W. Wood Prize^[21], a science award^[60], founded in 1975^[61].

Why It Matters

Gérard Mourou ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Donna Strickland^[64], a physicist^[65], b. 1959^[66], of Canada^[67], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[68], specialised in optics^[69].

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 physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and researcher^[6].

Where did Gérard Mourou go to school?

Gérard Mourou was educated at Grenoble Alpes University^[14].

What awards did Gérard Mourou receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], IEEE Quantum Electronics Award^[17], Frederic Ives Medal^[18], and Charles Hard Townes Award^[19].