# Louis Néel

_French physicist (1904-2000)_

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> Louis Eugène Félix Néel was a French physicist born in Lyon who received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1970 for his studies of the magnetic properties of solids.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 November 1904 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155781#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 3rd arrondissement of Lyon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155781#P19))
- **Died:** 17 November 2000 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155781#P570))
- **Place of death:** Brive-la-Gaillarde ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155781#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155781#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher; researcher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155781#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure; lycée du Parc; Science Faculty of Paris; Lycée Saint-Louis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155781#P69))
- **Awards:** CNRS Gold medal; Nobel Prize in Physics; Prix Félix-Robin; Three Physicists Prize; Holweck Prize; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Concours général; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense; Croix de guerre 1939–1945; Knight of the Order of Social Merit; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Blondel Medal; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155781#P166))

## Questions

**When was Louis Néel born?**  
Louis Néel was born on 22 November 1904 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.

**Where did Louis Néel study?**  
Louis Néel was educated at École Normale Supérieure, lycée du Parc, Science Faculty of Paris, Lycée Saint-Louis.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Louis Néel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_N%C3%A9el) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q155781](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155781) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Louis Néel 1970b.jpg by Farabola (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louis_N%C3%A9el_1970b.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Louis Néel". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/louis-neel. Retrieved 6 November 2026.