Background
FRIEDEL, Jacques was born on February 11, 1921 in Paris. Son of Edmond Friedel and Jeanne Friedel (nee Bersier).
engineer physicist university professor
FRIEDEL, Jacques was born on February 11, 1921 in Paris. Son of Edmond Friedel and Jeanne Friedel (nee Bersier).
Friedel attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school. He studied at the École Polytechnique from 1944 to 1946, and the École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris from 1946 to 1948. He graduated from the University of Paris with a Licence ès sciences degree in 1948, then studied at the Metallurgy Laboratory of the School of Mines with Charles Crussard.
He graduated from the University of Bristol with a Doctor of Philosophy in 1952, where he studied with Nevill Francis Mott, and a Doctorat d"Etat in Paris in 1954.
Engineer, Ecole des Mines de Paris 1948-1956, Maitre de Conferences, University de Paris 1956-1959. Professor, of Solid State Physics, University de Paris (later Paris Sud) 1959-1989, Director Third Cycle: Exact and National Sciences 1974-1977. President Section 21, Consultative Committee on Universities 1975-1980.
President Consultative Commission, of Scientific and Technology Research 1978-1980.
President since 1990. Honorary; Commander Ordre du Merite.
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With French Cavalry, 1944. Member Academy des Sciences (past president), Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences (honorary), Royal Society London (honorary), American Academy Arts and Sciences (honorary), Leopoldina (honorary), Institute Physics London (honorary), American Physical Society (honorary), National Academy of Sciences (honorary), Royal Belgian Academy of Sciences (honorary), Brazilian Academy of Sciences (honours), European Physical Society (past president), Max Planck Gesellschaft (honorary).
Married Mary Horder, June 2, 1952. Children: Jean, Paul.