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Biography
Occupation(3)
Awards(10)
Officer of the Legion of HonourKnight of the Legion of HonourOfficer of the National Order of MeritNobel Prize in PhysicsJean-Ricard PrizeHigh Energy and Particle Physics PrizeNessim-Habif AwardCNRS silver medalhonorary doctor of the Aristotle University of Thessalonikihonorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles
Spouse(1)
Dominique Vidal
Education(4)
Georges Charpak (* 1. August 1924 in Dubrovytsia; † 29. September 2010 in Paris) was a french physicist. He was 86 years old. He was married to Dominique Vidal. He had 3 children. His education included Lycée Saint-Louis, Mines ParisTech, Les Houches School of Physics and University of Paris. He received 10 awards, including Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Life Events
14 Events1924
Born in Dubrovytsia, Rivne Oblast
1948
National Center for Scientific Research
until 1959
1959
CERN
until 1991
1971
CNRS silver medal
1973
Jean-Ricard Prize
1989
High Energy and Particle Physics Prize
1992
Nobel Prize in Physics
1993
Knight of the Legion of Honour
1993
honorary doctor of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1994
honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles
1997
Officer of the National Order of Merit
2007
Officer of the Legion of Honour
2010
Died in Paris, Île-de-France
2013