Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

Summary

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes is a human^[1]. He was born in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He passed away in Lille^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], professor^[6], university teacher^[7], and researcher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was born in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[2].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes died in Lille^[3].
• Burial took place at Cimetière de Montrouge^[10].
• A child of Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was Claire Wyart^[11].
• A child of Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was Matthieu Wyart^[12].
• A child of Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was Marc de Gennes^[13].
• A child of Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was Christian de Gennes^[14].
• A child of Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was Marie-Christine Picard de Gennes^[15].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes held citizenship in France^[16].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes worked as a physicist^[4].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes worked as a theoretical physicist^[5].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes worked as a professor^[6].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes worked as a researcher^[8].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes's field of work was physics^[17].
• Among Pierre-Gilles de Gennes's employers was Collège de France^[18].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[19].
• Among Pierre-Gilles de Gennes's employers was Leiden University^[20].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was employed by University of Paris-Sud^[21].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was employed by Leiden University^[22].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was employed by Curie Institute^[23].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes's education included a stint at Lycée Claude-Bernard^[24].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[25].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes's education included a stint at Lycée Saint-Louis^[26].
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes's education included a stint at Les Houches School of Physics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[2], Pierre-Gilles de Gennes…

Education

Educated at Lycée Claude-Bernard^[24], an educational facility^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1965^[30]; École Normale Supérieure^[25], a école normale supérieure^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1794^[33], headquartered in Paris^[34]; Lycée Saint-Louis^[26], an educational facility^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1965^[37]; and Les Houches School of Physics^[27], a scientific organization^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1951^[40]. Doctoral advisors include Charles Kittel^[41], Francis Perrin^[42], and André Herpin^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], professor^[6], university teacher^[7], and researcher^[8]. Pierre-Gilles de Gennes's field of work was physics^[17]. Employers include Collège de France^[18], a higher education institution^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1530^[46], headquartered in Paris^[47]; University of California, Berkeley^[19], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1868^[50], headquartered in Berkeley^[51]; Leiden University^[20], a university^[52], in Netherlands^[53], founded in 1575^[54], headquartered in Leiden^[55]; University of Paris-Sud^[21], a university in France^[56], in France^[57], founded in 1971^[58], headquartered in Lille^[59]; Curie Institute^[23], a nonprofit organization^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1920^[62], headquartered in Paris^[63]; and ESPCI Paris, PSL University^[64], a higher education institution^[65], in France^[66], founded in 1882^[67], headquartered in Paris^[68]. Doctoral students include Bernard Cabane^[69], Françoise Brochard-Wyart^[70], and Laurence Ramos^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS Gold medal^[72], a science award^[73], in France^[74], founded in 1954^[75]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[76], a physics award^[77], in Sweden^[78], founded in 1901^[79]; Wolfgang Ostwald Prize^[80]; Holweck Prize^[81]; Lorentz Medal^[82]; and Wolf Prize in Physics^[83].

Personal Life

Children include Claire Wyart^[11], a neuroscientist^[84], b. 1977^[85], of France^[86], awarded the Irène-Joliot-Curie Prize^[87], specialised in neuroscience^[88]; Matthieu Wyart^[12], a physicist^[89], b. 1978^[90], of France^[91]; Marc de Gennes^[13], a researcher^[92], b. 1991^[93], of France^[94]; Christian de Gennes^[14]; and Marie-Christine Picard de Gennes^[15], b. 1958^[95], of France^[96].

Death and Burial

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes died in Lille^[3]. Burial took place at Cimetière de Montrouge^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pierre-Gilles de Gennes include De Gennes Prize^[97], a science award^[98] and Rhodia Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Award^[99], a prize^[100], in France^[101], founded in 2008^[102].

Why It Matters

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (403 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[103] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[104]

Entities named for him include De Gennes Prize^[97], a science award^[98] and Rhodia Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Award^[99], a prize^[100], in France^[101], founded in 2008^[102].

His notable doctoral advisees include Stanislas Leibler^[105], a physicist^[106], b. 1957^[107], of Poland^[108], awarded the Humboldt Prize^[109], specialised in cell^[110] and Françoise Brochard-Wyart^[111], a theoretical physicist^[112], b. 1944^[113], of France^[114], awarded the Jean-Ricard Prize^[115], specialised in biophysics^[116].

FAQs

Where was Pierre-Gilles de Gennes born?

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was born in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[2].

Where did Pierre-Gilles de Gennes die?

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes died in Lille^[3].

What did Pierre-Gilles de Gennes do for work?

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes worked as physicist^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], professor^[6], university teacher^[7], and researcher^[8].

Where did Pierre-Gilles de Gennes go to school?

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was educated at Lycée Claude-Bernard^[24], École Normale Supérieure^[25], Lycée Saint-Louis^[26], and Les Houches School of Physics^[27].

What awards did Pierre-Gilles de Gennes receive?

Honors received include CNRS Gold medal^[72], Nobel Prize in Physics^[76], Wolfgang Ostwald Prize^[80], and Holweck Prize^[81].