Pierre victor auger biography of rory gilmore

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Pierre Victor Auger was born in Paris on May 14, He was a French physicist, whose work focused on atomic, cosmic ray, and nuclear physicists. Five years later he earned his Ph. In , Auger successfully discovered the multiple- cloud chamber electron tracks. This proved that X-rays could use several electrons from just one atom. He later briefly taught Physics at the University of Chicago.

In , he went to Montreal to work with the Tube Alloy team, the British and Canadian effort to develop nuclear weapons. In , the University of Paris appointed him to be the director of higher education in the science department. He held this position until , and helped create a genetics department. Working with cosmic rays, he discovered the concept of cosmic air showers.

These air showers result from the collision between a high-energy particle in outer space and the outer layer of the atmosphere.

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Each collision produces millions of secondary interaction. Today the Pierre Auger Observatory , located in Argentina, is designed to detect ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, and to sponsor research. On December 25, , Auger passed away at the age of For more on the French Nuclear Program, click here. Dan B.