Science · 1932–2007
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
Nobel Prize-winning physicist known as the Newton of our time
Did you know?He was a talented artist who frequently exhibited his paintings and drawings throughout his successful career in science.
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (French:; 24 October 1932 – 18 May 2007) was a French physicist and the Nobel Prize laureate in physics in 1991.
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- Would be
- 94
- Age at death
- 74
- Years since death
- 19
- Born
- October 24, 1932 · 16th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Died
- May 18, 2007
- Cause of death
- Cancer
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Children
- Christian de Gennes, Claire Wyart, Marc de Gennes, Marie-Christine Picard de Gennes, Matthieu Wyart
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