François Englert
Belgian theoretical physicist
François Baron Englert (French: [ɑ̃ɡlɛʁ]; born 6 November 1932) is a Belgian theoretical physicist. In 2013, he won the Nobel Prize in Physics with Peter Higgs for their work in the discovery of the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism.
François Englert | |
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.jpg) François Englert, 2007 | |
| Born | 6 November 1932 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | Université Libre de Bruxelles |
| Known for | Higgs mechanism |
| Awards | Francqui Prize (1982) Wolf Prize in Physics (2004) Sakurai Prize (2010) Nobel Prize in Physics (2013) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | Université Libre de Bruxelles Tel Aviv University[2][3] |
References
change- ↑ "CV". Francquifoundation.be. 1982-04-17. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ↑ Tel Aviv U. affiliated prof. who is a Holocaust survivor wins Nobel for physics, The Jerusalem Post, Danielle Ziri, 10/08/2013
- ↑ Tel Aviv University professor shares Nobel for physics, Haaretz, 8 October 2013