Biography:André Guinier
André Guinier | |
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| Born | 1 August 1911 |
| Died | 3 July 2000 (aged 88) |
| Citizenship | France |
| Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
| Known for | X-ray crystallography Guinier camera Guinier law Guinier plot Guinier–Preston zone |
| Awards | Gregori Aminoff Prize (1985) Three Physicists Prize (1972) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), University of Paris, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Mauguin |
| Doctoral students | Raimond Castaing |
André Guinier (1 August 1911 – 3 July 2000) was a French physicist who did important work in the field of X-ray diffraction and solid-state physics.[1][2]
Career
He worked at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, then taught at the University of Paris and later at the University of Paris-Sud in Orsay, where he co-founded the Laboratory of Solid State Physics. He was elected to the French Academy of Sciences in 1971 and won the Gregori Aminoff Prize in 1985.
Discoveries and inventions
In the field of small-angle scattering he discovered the relationship of particle size to intensity which is called Guinier's Law.[3] He developed the Guinier camera for use in X-ray diffraction and contributed to the development of the electron microprobe by Raimond Castaing.
Together with Prof George Dawson Preston he also gives his name to the Guinier-Preston zone.
Publications
- Guinier, André (1955) Small-angle scattering of X-rays. OCLC number: 01646250.
- Guinier, André (1963). "X-ray Diffraction. In Crystals, Imperfect Crystals, and Amorphous Bodies". W. H. Freeman and Co.
See also
References
- ↑ Obituary published in Acta Crystallographica
- ↑ Ravy S. André Guinier (1911–2000): a physicist among crystallographers //Physica Scripta. – 2015. – Т. 90. – №. 3. – С. 38001-38004.
- ↑ Guinier, André (1939). "La diffraction des rayons X aux très petits angles : application à l'étude de phénomènes ultramicroscopiques". Annales de Physique 11 (12): 161–237. doi:10.1051/anphys/193911120161. Bibcode: 1939AnPh...11..161G.
External links
- His recollections of his early work
- His personal remembrances for the book "50 Years of X-ray Diffraction" (pg. 574)
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