Serge Haroche

French physicist, Nobel laureate
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Summary

Serge Haroche was born on September 11, 1944[1], in Casablanca[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3], professeur des universités[4], scientist[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,728 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Albert Haroche[8]
  • Country of citizenship: France[9]
  • Field of work: quantum mechanics[10], quantum physics[11], atomic physics[12], experimental physics[13], research[14], Rydberg atom[15]
  • Employer: Collège de France[16], Pierre and Marie Curie University[17], École Normale Supérieure[18], Yale University[19], Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[20]
  • Educated at: Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21], École Normale Supérieure[22], Lycée Carnot[23], University of Paris[24]
  • Doctoral advisor: Claude Cohen-Tannoudji[25]
  • Award received: CNRS Gold medal[26], Nobel Prize in Physics[27], Herbert Walther Prize[28], Albert A. Michelson Medal[29], Jean-Ricard Prize[30], Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[31], Charles Hard Townes Award[32], Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[33], Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[34], Einstein Prize for Laser Science[35], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[36], Fellow of the American Physical Society[37], Q131724655[38], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[39]
  • Member of: French Academy of Sciences[40], National Academy of Sciences[41], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Brazilian Academy of Sciences[43], European Academy of Sciences[44], Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology[45]
  • Sex or gender: male[46]
  • Doctoral student: Jean-Michel Courty[47], Arno Rauschenbeutel[48], Bruno Lepetit[49], François Graner[50], Alexia Auffèves[51], Romain Long[52], Adrien Facon[53], Michel Brune[54], Emmanuel Lellouch[55], Samuel Deléglise[56]
  • Commons category: Serge Haroche[57]
  • Family name: Haroche[58]
  • Given name: Serge[59]
  • Official website: http://www.college-de-france.fr/site/serge-haroche/bibliographie.htm[60]
  • Described at URL: https://www.academie-sciences.fr/pdf/membre/HarocheS_bio0510.pdf[61]
  • Relative: Raphaël[62]

Why It Matters

Serge Haroche has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Serge Haroche born?

Serge Haroche was born in Casablanca[2].

Who were Serge Haroche's parents?

Serge Haroche's father was Albert Haroche[8].

What did Serge Haroche do for work?

Serge Haroche worked as a physicist[3], professeur des universités[4], scientist[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Serge Haroche go to school?

Serge Haroche was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21], École Normale Supérieure[22], Lycée Carnot[23], and University of Paris[24].

What awards did Serge Haroche receive?

Honors received include CNRS Gold medal[26], Nobel Prize in Physics[27], Herbert Walther Prize[28], and Albert A. Michelson Medal[29].

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  54. [44] ↑ . eurasc.eu. Retrieved . eurasc.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  56. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  59. [60] ↑ . French Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
  60. [61] ↑ . French Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
  61. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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