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Léon Van Hove
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Léon Charles Prudent Van Hove (10 February 1924 – 2 September 1990)[1] was a Belgian physicist and a Director General of CERN.[2][3] He developed a scientific career spanning mathematics, solid state physics, elementary particle and nuclear physics to cosmology.[4]
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Léon Van Hove | |
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![]() Léon Van Hove, Belgian theoretical physicist and Research Director General of CERN from 1976–80, here seen during an interview made at CERN in March 1976 | |
Born | Léon Charles Prudent Van Hove (1924-02-10)10 February 1924 |
Died | 2 September 1990(1990-09-02) (aged 66) |
Known for | Groenewold–van Hove theorem Van Hove function Van Hove singularity |
Awards | Max Planck Medal (1974) Heineman Prize (1962) Francqui Prize (1958) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical physics |
Doctoral students | Ted Janssen |
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