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Raimond Castaing

French physicist (1921-1998) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 76

Raimond Bernard René Castaing, also spelt as Raymond Castaing, was a French solid state physicist and inventor of various materials characterization methods. He was the founder of the French school of microanalysis and is referred to as the father of microanalysis.

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1998Died10 April 19981984Three Physicists PrizeAward1977Roebling MedalAward1975CNRS Gold medalAward1966Holweck PrizeAward1965Prix Félix-RobinAward1960Blondel MedalAwardJohn Price Wetherill MedalAward1921Born28 December 1921

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Three Physicists Prize1984
Roebling Medal1977
CNRS Gold medal1975
Holweck Prize1966
Prix Félix-Robin1965
John Price Wetherill Medal1960
Blondel Medal1960

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Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1998 · aged 76