# George Sawatzky

> George Albert Sawatzky is a Canadian physicist, known for his research in solid state physics and strongly correlated electron systems. He has co-developed the Cini-Sawatzky theory of the Auger effect and the ZSA (Zaanen-Sawatzky-Allen) classification of bandgaps in solids.

*Canadian physicist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/george-sawatzky

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1942-05-16
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

George Albert Sawatzky is a Canadian physicist, known for his research in solid state physics and strongly correlated electron systems. He has co-developed the Cini-Sawatzky theory of the Auger effect and the ZSA (Zaanen-Sawatzky-Allen) classification of bandgaps in solids.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 36.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.1 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: https://phas.ubc.ca/users/george-sawatzky

## Timeline
- **2008** - Fellow of the Royal Society
- **2007** - Henry Marshall Tory Medal
- **1996** - Spinoza Prize
- **1942** - Born

## Sources
- [George Sawatzky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sawatzky)
- [George A. Sawatzky](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_A._Sawatzky)
- [George Sawatzky](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sawatzky)
- [چورچ ساواتزكى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%86%D9%88%D8%B1%DA%86_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%83%D9%89)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506803)

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