Georges+Charpak

Born 1924 Died 29 September 2010 Nationality Polish French (Polish-born) physicist Nobel Prize in Physics 1992

Georges Charpak was born into a Jewish family. During WWII he was captured by the Vichy Authorities and was later sent to a concentration camp. He remained in the camp until he was liberated in 1945. Later that year he joined the prestige french school of Ecole des mines. wikipedia

Georges Charpak won the Nobel prize in physics for His inventions and development in Of particle detectors, in particular the multiwire proportional chamber. (Nobel prize.com)

About Me: (Completion Date: Tuesday January 12) ~Who are you Name- Georges Charpak Birth year- 1924 Father and Mothers Occupation Family ~Where are you from Country of birth-Poland Living conditions-poor Political conditions-nazi era ~What is the world like, when you live Wars- wwII World Economy- poor World of Science- the start of nuclear science ~Interesting facts about me Education- ecole de mines What was your area of work or research? Inventions and development of particle detectors Who were your colleagues? Mathias Fink What awards did you receive? Nobel prize in physics

~My Friends and enemies: What colleagues do you work well with? Mathias Fink Are you working together on an area of Physics? Explain your relationship What Physicists are you in conflict with? What is the conflict?

Daily Blog: (Begins Friday January 13) ~One FULL week of blogs (Friday - Thursday) ~Minimum 2-3 sentences ~A creative way to explain how you interact with other Physicists:

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