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Louis Leprince-Ringuet

1901 – 2000

French physicist, telecommunications engineer, essayist and historian of science

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About Louis Leprince-Ringuet

Lived 1901 – 2000 (aged 99). Louis Leprince-Ringuet was a French physicist, engineer, historian, essayist, professor and nuclear physicist, known for Hyperon and Kaon.

Louis Leprince-Ringuet (27 March 1901, in Alès – 23 December 2000, in Paris) was a French physicist, telecommunications engineer, essayist and historian of science.

Leprince-Ringuet advocated strongly for the creation of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and remained its indefatigable supporter. He was vice chair (1956–69) and chair (1964–66) of CERN’s scientific policy committee. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society.

He is known for early discovery of the kaon.

Honors

from CNRS and École polytechnique, and part of the French National Institutes of Nuclear and Particle Physics (IN2P3), was named in his honour.

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Important facts

Born

27 March 1901, Alès

Birth century

20th century

Died

23 December 2000, Paris

Occupation

Physicist, engineer, historian, essayist, professor, nuclear physicist

Nationality

France

Known for

Hyperon, Kaon

Education

Collège Stanislas de Paris, École polytechnique, Supélec, Télécom Paris

Positions held

President, Seat 35 of the Académie française, Chairperson

Employers

Collège de France, École polytechnique

Awards

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Prix Félix-Robin; Knight of the Order of Postal Merit; Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès; Prix Ève Delacroix; Honorary doctor of the University of Liège; Doctor honoris causa of the University of Dublin; Honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala; Legion of Honour

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Louis Leprince-Ringuet's

Feodor Levinson-Lessing

Frequently asked questions

Who was Louis Leprince-Ringuet?

French physicist, telecommunications engineer, essayist and historian of science (1901–2000)

When was Louis Leprince-Ringuet born?

Louis Leprince-Ringuet was born on 27 March 1901 in Alès.

When did Louis Leprince-Ringuet die?

Louis Leprince-Ringuet died on 23 December 2000 in Paris.

What was Louis Leprince-Ringuet's occupation?

Louis Leprince-Ringuet was a physicist, engineer, historian, essayist, professor and nuclear physicist.

What was Louis Leprince-Ringuet known for?

Louis Leprince-Ringuet was known for Hyperon and Kaon.

What nationality was Louis Leprince-Ringuet?

Louis Leprince-Ringuet was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louis Leprince-Ringuet

· Wikidata: Q554018

· DBpedia: Louis Leprince-Ringuet

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