Giant Magnetoresistance Electron Spin Transport
Co-discovers giant magnetoresistance, showing that electrical resistance can depend strongly on electron spin in magnetic multilayers.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Albert Fert Biography and Timeline
Follow Albert Fert through 2 dated historical records for France.
Albert Fert, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1988–2007Years on this page
1988
2007
Nobel Prize for Giant Magnetoresistance
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of giant magnetoresistance and spin-dependent electron transport.
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