Bernard d'Espagnat

Bernard d'Espagnat
Bernard d'Espagnat receiving the Templeton Prize from the Duke of Edinburgh, Buckingham Palace in 2009.
Born(1921-08-22)22 August 1921
Died1 August 2015(2015-08-01) (aged 93)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materSorbonne
AwardsTempleton Prize (2009)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsSorbonne
Doctoral advisorLouis de Broglie
Doctoral studentsMary K. Gaillard

Bernard d'Espagnat (22 August 1921 – 1 August 2015) was a French theoretical physicist, philosopher of science, and author, best known for his work on the nature of reality.[1][2] The Wigner–d'Espagnat inequality is partially named after him.

  1. ^ "LE CARNET DU JOUR" (PDF). lefigaro. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. ^ Bernard d’Espagnat, physicist - obituary

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