Louis Leprince-Ringuet
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French physicist
academic
cosmic-ray physicist
engineer
human
member of the Académie française
member of the French Academy of Sciences
particle physicist
physicist
science communicator
Louis Leprince-Ringuet was a prominent French physicist and engineer known for his pioneering work in particle physics and cosmic rays, as well as for his influential role in French science policy and communication.
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French physicist
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academic → cosmic-ray physicist → engineer → human → member of the Académie française → member of the French Academy of Sciences → particle physicist → physicist → science communicator → |
| awardReceived |
Gold Medal of the CNRS
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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
France
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| dateOfBirth |
1901-03-27
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| dateOfDeath |
2000-12-23
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| educatedAt |
École polytechnique
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École supérieure d'électricité → |
| employer |
Centre national de la recherche scientifique
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Collège de France NERFINISHED → École polytechnique NERFINISHED → |
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Leprince-Ringuet
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| fieldOfWork |
cosmic rays
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nuclear physics → particle physics → physics → |
| givenName |
Louis
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| knownFor |
development of nuclear emulsion techniques
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influence on French science policy → pioneering work in particle physics → popularization of science in France → research on cosmic rays → |
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Académie française
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French Academy of Sciences → Pontifical Academy of Sciences → |
| name |
Louis Leprince-Ringuet
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| nationality |
French
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| notableWork |
books on physics and cosmology for the general public
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| occupation |
engineer
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physicist → science policy advisor → science writer → university teacher → |
| placeOfBirth |
Alès
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France → Gard → |
| placeOfDeath |
France
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Paris → |
| positionHeld |
director of a nuclear physics laboratory at École polytechnique
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professor at Collège de France → professor at École polytechnique → |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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male
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École Polytechnique
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