As per our current Database, Louis Néel has been died on 17 November 2000(2000-11-17) (aged 95)\nBrive-la-Gaillarde.
When Louis Néel die, Louis Néel was 95 years old.
Popular As | Louis Néel |
Occupation | Scientists |
Age | 95 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Born | November 22, 1904 (Lyon, France, French) |
Birthday | November 22 |
Town/City | Lyon, France, French |
Nationality | French |
Louis Néel’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.
Louis Néel was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Néel received numerous awards and honours for his work including:
Owing to his involvement in national defense, particularly through research in the protection of warships by demagnetization against magnetic mines, he received numerous distinctions:
The Louis Néel Medal – awarded annually by the European Geophysical Society is named in Néels honour.
Néel studied at the Lycée du Parc in Lyon and was accepted at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. He obtained the degree of Doctor of Science at the University of Strasbourg. He was corecipient (with the Swedish Astrophysicist Hannes Alfvén) of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1970 for his pioneering studies of the magnetic properties of solids. His contributions to solid state physics have found numerous useful applications, particularly in the development of improved computer memory units. About 1930 he suggested that a new form of magnetic behavior might exist; called antiferromagnetism, as opposed to ferromagnetism. Above a certain temperature (the Néel temperature) this behaviour stops. Néel pointed out (1948) that materials could also exist showing ferrimagnetism. Néel has also given an explanation of the weak magnetism of certain rocks, making possible the study of the history of Earth's magnetic field.
The Louis Néel Medal – awarded annually by the European Geophysical Society is named in Néels honour.