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October 24, 1932
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May 18, 2007
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Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was born on October 24, 1932, in Paris. He was a French physicist and professor who held citizenship in France. De Gennes received his education at Lycée Henri-IV and Lycée Saint-Louis. His doctoral advisor was Francis Perrin, and he taught doctoral students such as Bernard Cabane and Françoise Brochard-Wyart. De Gennes passed away on May 18, 2007, in Orsay.
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was awarded the 1991 Nobel Prize in Physics for his innovative research, which focused on the physical properties of liquid crystals and polymers. His work and discoveries had significant impacts on various fields in France .
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