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Georges Charpak

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Georges Charpak

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French physicist (1924-2010)

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Georges Charpak (1924–2010) was a French male figure associated with classical and European musical genres, including chorale and French composition. He was recognized in the Nobel Laureates and Nobel Physics collections. His bibliography includes seventeen works, among them *Grisja, alias Georges*, *Gargamelle et les courants neutres*, *La vie à fil tendu*, *Fes-te bruixot, fes-te savi*, and *Ninos y la Ciencia*.

Charpak had three children and an Erdős number of 3. He is quoted as saying, "Si on veut faire quelque chose, il faut donc s'occuper d'éducation." His profile is referenced by 331 other encyclopedia articles.

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Works
17

Top works

  • Grisja, alias Georges
  • Gargamelle et les courants neutres
  • La vie à fil tendu (French Edition)
  • Fes-te bruixot, fes-te savi
  • Ninos y la Ciencia

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Quotes

  • Si on veut faire quelque chose, il faut donc s'occuper d'éducation.

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Physics1992

    for his invention and development of particle detectors, in particular the multiwire proportional chamber

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Encyclopedic overview

Hersz Georges Charpak ( French: [ʒɔʁʒ ʃaʁpak]; 1 August 1924 – 29 September 2010) was a Polish-born French physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1992 for his invention of the multiwire proportional chamber.

Life

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