Louis Leprince-Ringuet
Louis Leprince-Ringuet (27 March 1901, in Alès – 23 December 2000, in Paris) was a French physicist, telecommunications engineer, essayist and historian of science.[1]
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| Born | 27 March 1901 |
| Died | 23 December 2000 (aged 99) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
| Known for | Coining the hyperon Kaon discovery |
| Awards | Legion of Honour (Grand officier) |
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| Fields | Particle physics Cosmic rays |
| Institutions | French Academy of Sciences Académie française CERN |
Leprince-Ringuet advocated strongly for the creation of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and remained its indefatigable supporter. He was vice chair (1956–69) and chair (1964–66) of CERN’s scientific policy committee.[2]
He is known for early discovery of the kaon.[3] He also coined the term hyperon in 1953.[3][4]
References
- Jacob, Maurice (July 2001). "Obituary: Louis Leprince-Ringuet". Physics Today. 54 (7): 78–79. Bibcode:2001PhT....54g..78J. doi:10.1063/1.1397405.
- "Louis Leprince-Ringuet 1901-2000 : A Scientist in the service of Europe". CERN Bulletin. 29 January 2001. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- Degrange, Bernard; Fontaine, Gérard; Fleury, Patrick (2013). "Tracking Louis Leprince-Ringuet's contributions to cosmic-ray physics". Physics Today. 66 (6): 8. Bibcode:2013PhT....66f...8D. doi:10.1063/PT.3.1989. ISSN 0031-9228.
- Ravel, Olivier (2013). Ormes, Jonathan F. (ed.). "Early cosmic ray research in France". Centenary Symposium 2012: Discovery of Cosmic Rays. Denver, United States: American Institute of Physics: 67–71. doi:10.1000/ISBN978-0-7354-1137-1 (inactive 2021-01-23).CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2021 (link)
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