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Known for. Being the founder of soft matter physics. Landau–de Gennes theory. Polymer physics. Reptation. Liquid crystalline elastomer. Bogoliubov–de Gennes equation. de Gennes–Alexander theory. Caroli–de Gennes–Matricon state.
May 14, 2024 · Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (born October 24, 1932, Paris, France—died May 18, 2007, Orsay) was a French physicist, who was awarded the 1991 Nobel Prize for Physics for his discoveries about the ordering of molecules in liquid crystals and polymers. The son of a physician, Gennes studied at the École Normale Supérieure.
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Jul 11, 2007 · With his strikingly simple yet pioneering ideas, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes drew 'white lines in large strokes' that defined the physics of soft matter — liquid crystals, polymers, colloids...
- Françoise Brochard-Wyart
- 2007
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Feb 13, 2019 · Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was one of the leading physical scientists of his generation. Awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1991, he made outstanding contributions to both solid state physics (magnetism, superconductivity) and so-called soft matter ( matière molle in French, a term he coined in his Nobel lecture), which includes among other ...
- Jean-François Joanny, Frse Michael Cates Frs
- 2019
Jul 27, 2007 · Beyond the remarkable lecturer and the advocate of science and scientific research cherished by media and students, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was above all one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century. The depth and breadth of his scientific achievements are exceptional.
- Armand Ajdari
- 2007
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes. HK Chae, DY Siberio-Pérez, J Kim, YB Go, M Eddaoudi, AJ Matzger, ... Solutions of flexible polymers. Neutron experiments and interpretation. M Daoud, JP Cotton, B...
May 23, 2007 · Nobel Prize-winning scientist Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, who was dubbed the “Isaac Newton of our time” for his pioneering research on liquid crystals, has died. He was 74.
