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Albert Fert Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Albert Fert, based on 1 World History Database records associated with France.

1 records1988–19881 events1 places

Chronological biography

1988

Giant Magnetoresistance Electron Spin Transport1988
Science / Physics · Physicist · Orsay

Co-discovers giant magnetoresistance, showing that electrical resistance can depend strongly on electron spin in magnetic multilayers.

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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