Georges Charpak

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkb:CERN
gptkb:Collège_de_France
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
CERN Medal
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Toulon,_France
gptkbp:born August 1, 1924
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution public understanding of science
education in science
advancements in particle detection
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:died September 29, 2010
gptkbp:education gptkb:École_supérieure_d'électricité
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:European_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:field particle physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Georges Charpak
gptkbp:influenced many physicists
gptkbp:influencedBy Niels Bohr
gptkbp:involved scientific outreach programs
education_reform_in_France
gptkbp:knownFor invention of the multiwire proportional chamber
gptkbp:legacy advocacy for science education
influence on future generations of physicists
development of particle physics experiments
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Alain_Aspect
gptkb:Jean-Pierre_Bouchaud
gptkb:Gérard_Mourou
gptkbp:research cosmology
string theory
theoretical physics
nuclear physics
cosmic rays
gamma-ray astronomy
gravitational waves
nuclear reactions
high-energy physics
neutrino physics
medical physics
experimental physics
astroparticle physics
radiation detection
accelerator physics
particle astrophysics
detector technology
particle cosmology
X-ray imaging technology
dark matter detection
particle collider experiments
superconducting detectors
quantum_field_theory
quantum_mechanics
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Hélène_Charpak