Louis Néel

French physicist (1904-2000)
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Louis Néel
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Louis Néel

Summary

Louis Néel is a human[1]. He was born in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2]. He was born on +1904-11-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Brive-la-Gaillarde[4]. He died on +2000-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Louis Néel was born in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2].
  • Louis Néel died in Brive-la-Gaillarde[4].
  • Louis Néel was born on +1904-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis Néel died on +2000-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Louis Néel is buried at Q110333979[10].
  • Louis Néel held citizenship in France[11].
  • Louis Néel's professions included physicist[6].
  • Louis Néel's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Louis Néel's professions included researcher[8].
  • Louis Néel's field of work was solid-state physics[12].
  • Louis Néel was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[13].
  • Among Louis Néel's employers was Grenoble Alpes University[14].
  • Louis Néel was employed by Grenoble Institute of Technology[15].
  • Louis Néel was employed by University of Strasbourg[16].
  • Louis Néel was educated at École Normale Supérieure[17].
  • Louis Néel was educated at lycée du Parc[18].
  • Louis Néel was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[19].
  • Louis Néel's education included a stint at Lycée Saint-Louis[20].
  • Louis Néel's doctoral advisor was Pierre Weiss[21].
  • Louis Néel received the CNRS Gold medal[22].
  • Louis Néel received the Nobel Prize in Physics[23].
  • Louis Néel received the Prix Félix-Robin[24].
  • Louis Néel received the Three Physicists Prize[25].
  • Louis Néel received the Holweck Prize[26].
  • Louis Néel received the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Néel was born in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2]. He was born on +1904-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[17], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; lycée du Parc[18], an architectural structure[32], in France[33], founded in 1914[34]; Science Faculty of Paris[19], a faculty[35], in France[36], founded in 1811[37]; and Lycée Saint-Louis[20], an educational facility[38], in France[39], founded in 1965[40]. Louis Néel's doctoral advisor was Pierre Weiss[21]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8]. Louis Néel's field of work was solid-state physics[12]. Employers include National Center for Scientific Research[13], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[42], in France[43], founded in 1939[44], headquartered in Paris[45]; Grenoble Alpes University[14], a grand établissement[46], in France[47], founded in 2020[48], headquartered in Grenoble[49]; Grenoble Institute of Technology[15], an institute of technology[50], in France[51], founded in 1900[52], headquartered in Grenoble[53]; and University of Strasbourg[16], a university in France[54], in France[55], founded in 1538[56], headquartered in Strasbourg[57]. He supervised Louis Weil as a doctoral student[58].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS Gold medal[22], a science award[59], in France[60], founded in 1954[61]; Nobel Prize in Physics[23], a physics award[62], in Sweden[63], founded in 1901[64]; Prix Félix-Robin[24], a science award[65], in France[66], founded in 1917[67]; Three Physicists Prize[25], a science award[68], in France[69], founded in 1951[70]; Holweck Prize[26], a physics award[71]; and Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[27], a grade of an order[72], in France[73].

Death and Burial

Louis Néel died on +2000-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Brive-la-Gaillarde[4]. Burial took place at Q110333979[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Louis Néel include Néel temperature[74]; Institut Néel[75], a research institute[76], in France[77], founded in 2006[78]; and Louis Néel Medal[79], a science award[80], in United States[81], founded in 1994[82].

Why It Matters

Louis Néel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

Entities named for him include Néel temperature[74]; Institut Néel[75], a research institute[76], in France[77], founded in 2006[78]; and Louis Néel Medal[79], a science award[80], in United States[81], founded in 1994[82].

FAQs

Where was Louis Néel born?

Born in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon[2], Louis Néel…

Where did Louis Néel die?

Louis Néel died in Brive-la-Gaillarde[4].

What did Louis Néel do for work?

Louis Néel worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Louis Néel go to school?

Louis Néel was educated at École Normale Supérieure[17], lycée du Parc[18], Science Faculty of Paris[19], and Lycée Saint-Louis[20].

What awards did Louis Néel receive?

Honors received include CNRS Gold medal[22], Nobel Prize in Physics[23], Prix Félix-Robin[24], and Three Physicists Prize[25].

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