André Guinier
French physicist (1911-2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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André Guinier (1 August, 1911 – 3 July, 2000) was a French physicist and crystallographer who did pioneering work in the field of X-ray diffraction and solid-state physics. He was credited for the discovery and developments of small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) into an indispensable tool for materials science and crystallography.[2][3]
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André Guinier | |
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Born | (1911-08-01)1 August 1911 |
Died | 3 July 2000(2000-07-03) (aged 88) Paris, France |
Citizenship | France |
Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
Known for | Small-angle X-ray scattering Guinier camera Guinier law Guinier plot Guinier–Preston zone |
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Awards | Gregori Aminoff Prize (1985) Three Physicists Prize (1972) |
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Fields | Physicist |
Institutions | Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), University of Paris, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) |
Doctoral advisor | Charles Mauguin |
Doctoral students | Raimond Castaing Constantino Tsallis |
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