Louis Leprince-Ringuet

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

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Louis Leprince-Ringuet ("Leprince-Ringuet")
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École Polytechnique
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Louis Leprince-Ringuet
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