Pierre Victor Auger

Pierre Victor Auger (French pronunciation: [oʒe]; 14 May 1899 – 24 December 1993) was a French physicist, born in Paris. He worked in the fields of atomic physics, nuclear physics, and cosmic ray physics. He is famous for being one of the discoverers of the Auger effect, named after him.

Pierre Victor Auger
Pierre Victor Auger
Born(1899-05-14)14 May 1899
Paris, France
Died24 December 1993(1993-12-24) (aged 94)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materUniversity of Paris
Known forAir shower
Cosmic rays
Auger effect
Auger electron spectroscopy
Auger recombination
AwardsKalinga Prize (1971)
Three Physicists Prize (1967)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsAcadémie des sciences (France)
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