Alain Aspect
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Alain Aspect is a French physicist and researcher[1] born on June 15, 1947, in Agen[2][3][4]. He was educated at the École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay and the University of Paris-Sud[5], and his professional field is quantum physics.
Throughout his career, he has held the positions of professor, Director of Research at CNRS, visiting professor, and member of the Académie française[6]. His employers have included the École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay from 1974 to 1985, the Collège de France from 1985 to 1992, the National Center for Scientific Research from 1992 to 2012, and the École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University from 2012 to the present[6][7][8][9].
His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Niels Bohr International Gold Medal, the UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal, the CNRS Gold medal, the Frederic Ives Medal, the Herbert Walther Prize, and the Max Born Award, among others[6][10][7][11][12]. He is a member of the French Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society, and the French Academy of Technologies[7].
Key Facts
- Father: Jean Aspect[6]
- Mother: Denise Aspect[7]
- Spouse: Annie Aspect[8]
- Child: Séverine Aspect[9], Laurent Aspect[10]
- Country of citizenship: France[11]
- Field of work: quantum physics[12]
- Position held: professor[13], Director of Research at CNRS[14], visiting professor[15], member of the Académie française[16]
- Employer: École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University[17]
- Educated at: École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[18]
- Award received: Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[19], UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[20], CNRS Gold medal[21], Frederic Ives Medal[22], Herbert Walther Prize[23], Max Born Award[24], Wolf Prize in Physics[25], Balzan Prize[26], Servant Prize[27], Holweck Prize[28], Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[29], Officer of the Legion of Honour[30], Albert Einstein Medal[31], Fellow of the American Physical Society[32]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[33], National Academy of Sciences[34], Royal Society[35], French Academy of Technologies[36], Austrian Academy of Sciences[37], Academia Europaea[38], Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[39], Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Choices[40], Académie Française[41], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Doctoral student: Joachim von Zanthier[44], Robin Kaiser[45], Arnaud Landragin[46], Jérôme Estève[47], Fabrice Gerbier[48], Gaël Varoquaux[49], William Guerin[50], Alain Bernard[51], David Clément[52], Christophe Jurczak[53], François Bardou[54], Carsten Henkel[55], Antoine Browaeys[56], Guillaume Delannoy[57]
- Commons category: Alain Aspect[58]
- Academic degree: doctorate in France[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alain Aspect include Aspect's experiment[60], a Bell test experiments[61].
Why It Matters
Alain Aspect has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Works attributed to him include Aspect's experiment[64], a Bell test experiments[65]. Entities named for him include Aspect's experiment[60], a Bell test experiments[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include Alain Bernard[66], a swimmer[67], b. 1983[68], of France[69], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[70] and Gaël Varoquaux[71], a quantum physicist[72], b. 1981[73], of France[74], specialised in computer science[75].
FAQs
Where was Alain Aspect born?
Alain Aspect's place of birth was Agen[2].
Who were Alain Aspect's parents?
Alain Aspect's father was Jean Aspect[6]. Alain Aspect's mother was Denise Aspect[7].
Who was Alain Aspect married to?
Alain Aspect's spouses include Annie Aspect[8].
What did Alain Aspect do for work?
Alain Aspect worked as a physicist[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Alain Aspect go to school?
Alain Aspect was educated at École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[18].
What awards did Alain Aspect receive?
Honors received include Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[19], UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[20], CNRS Gold medal[21], and Frederic Ives Medal[22].