 louis eugÃ¨ne fÃ©lix nÃ©el formemrs (22 november 1904 â 17 november 2000) was a french physicist born in lyon. he studied at the lycÃ©e du parc in lyon and was accepted at the Ãcole normale supÃ©rieure in paris. he obtained the degree of doctor of science at the university of strasbourg. he was corecipient (with the swedish astrophysicist hannes alfvÃ©n) 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 nÃ©el temperature) this behaviour stops. nÃ©el pointed out (1947) that materials could also exist showing ferrimagnetism. nÃ©el has also given an explanation of the weak magnetism of certain rocks, making possible the study of the history of earth's magnetic field. ==awards and honours== from the french wikipedia ===awards=== *hughes prize of the [[acadÃ©mi
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