Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
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Summary
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was born in 16th arrondissement of Paris[1]. He died in Lille[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], theoretical physicist[4], professor[5], university teacher[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cimetière de Montrouge[9]
- Child: Claire Wyart[10], Matthieu Wyart[11], Marc de Gennes[12], Christian de Gennes[13], Marie-Christine Picard de Gennes[14]
- Country of citizenship: France[15]
- Field of work: physics[16]
- Employer: Collège de France[17], University of California, Berkeley[18], Leiden University[19], University of Paris-Sud[20], Curie Institute[21], ESPCI Paris, PSL University[22]
- Educated at: Lycée Claude-Bernard[23], École Normale Supérieure[24], Lycée Saint-Louis[25], Les Houches School of Physics[26]
- Doctoral advisor: Charles Kittel[27], Francis Perrin[28], André Herpin[29]
- Award received: CNRS Gold medal[30], Nobel Prize in Physics[31], Wolfgang Ostwald Prize[32], Holweck Prize[33], Lorentz Medal[34], Wolf Prize in Physics[35], Harvey Prize[36], Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[37], Matteucci Medal[38], Prize Louis Ancel[39], Onsager Medal[40], Humboldt Research Fellowship[41], Prix Ampère[42], Eringen Medal[43]
- Member of: Royal Society[44], French Academy of Sciences[45], National Academy of Sciences[46], National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[47], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[48], Russian Academy of Sciences[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Doctoral student: Bernard Cabane[51], Françoise Brochard-Wyart[52], Laurence Ramos[53]
- Commons category: Pierre-Gilles de Gennes[54]
- Unmarried partner: Françoise Brochard-Wyart[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Pierre-Gilles de Gennes include De Gennes Prize[56], a science award[57] and Rhodia Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Award[58], a prize[59], in France[60], founded in 2008[61].
Why It Matters
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include De Gennes Prize[56], a science award[57] and Rhodia Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Award[58], a prize[59], in France[60], founded in 2008[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include Françoise Brochard-Wyart[64], a theoretical physicist[65], b. 1944[66], of France[67], awarded the Jean-Ricard Prize[68], specialised in biophysics[69] and Stanislas Leibler[70], a physicist[71], b. 1957[72], of Poland[73], awarded the Humboldt Prize[74], specialised in cell[75].
FAQs
Where was Pierre-Gilles de Gennes born?
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was born in 16th arrondissement of Paris[1].
Where did Pierre-Gilles de Gennes die?
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes died in Lille[2].
What did Pierre-Gilles de Gennes do for work?
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes worked as a physicist[3], theoretical physicist[4], professor[5], university teacher[6], and researcher[7].
Where did Pierre-Gilles de Gennes go to school?
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was educated at Lycée Claude-Bernard[23], École Normale Supérieure[24], Lycée Saint-Louis[25], and Les Houches School of Physics[26].
What awards did Pierre-Gilles de Gennes receive?
Honors received include CNRS Gold medal[30], Nobel Prize in Physics[31], Wolfgang Ostwald Prize[32], and Holweck Prize[33].