# Alfred Kastler

_French physicist (1902–1984)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Alfred Kastler was a German-born French physicist and Nobel laureate in Physics. He is known for the development of optical pumping.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 May 1902 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71023#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Guebwiller ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71023#P19))
- **Died:** 7 January 1984 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71023#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bandol ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71023#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71023#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; poet; university teacher; researcher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71023#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure; Science Faculty of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71023#P69))
- **Positions held:** chairperson (1979–1984); chairperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71023#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physics; CNRS Gold medal; Prix Félix-Robin; Three Physicists Prize; Holweck Prize; Wilhelm Exner Medal; honorary doctorate at the Laval University; honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; C.E.K. Mees Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71023#P166))

## Questions

**When was Alfred Kastler born?**  
Alfred Kastler was born on 3 May 1902 in Guebwiller.

**What positions has Alfred Kastler held?**  
Positions held by Alfred Kastler include: chairperson (1979–1984); chairperson.

**Where did Alfred Kastler study?**  
Alfred Kastler was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Science Faculty of Paris.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alfred Kastler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Kastler) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q71023](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71023) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kastler.jpg by Nobel foundation (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kastler.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Alfred Kastler". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-kastler. Retrieved 5 November 2026.