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Louis Eugène Félix Néel

Nobel Prize laureate in Physics 1970
Louis Eugène Félix Néel — Nobel Prize
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Physics 1970
Born : 1904-11-22 — Lyon, France
Died : 2000-11-17
“for fundamental work and discoveries concerning antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism which have led to important applications in solid state physics”
Physics · 1970
Louis Eugène Félix Néel, born on November 22, 1904, in Lyon, France, was a French physicist renowned for his fundamental contributions to solid state physics. He is best known for his work on antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism, which led to significant applications in material science. Néel was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1970 for his discoveries, which paved the way for new technologies. He passed away on November 17, 2000.

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Who is Louis Eugène Félix Néel?
Louis Eugène Félix Néel, born on November 22, 1904, in Lyon, France, was a French physicist renowned for his fundamental contributions to solid state physics. He is best known for his work on antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism, which led to significant applications in material science. Néel was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1970 for his discoveries, which paved the way for new technologies. He passed away on November 17, 2000.
In what year did Louis Eugène Félix Néel win the Nobel Prize?
1970 — Physics
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