Georges Charpak
Georges Charpak (French: [ʃaʁpak]; born Jerzy Charpak, (1 August 1924 – 29 September 2010) was a Polish-born French physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1992.
Georges Charpak | |
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| Born | 1 August 1924 Dąbrowica, Poland (present day Ukraine) |
| Died | 29 September 2010 (aged 86) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Polish-Jewish French |
| Citizenship | French |
| Alma mater | École des Mines Collège de France |
| Known for | Megawatts and Megatons MicroMegas detector Multiwire proportional chamber |
| Spouse | Dominique Vidal (m. 1953; 3 children) |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics (1992) High Energy and Particle Physics Prize (1989) Prix Jean Ricard (1973) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
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