Alfred Kastler
French physicist
Alfred Kastler was a French physicist, and Nobel Prize laureate. He is known for the development of optical pumping. Wikipedia
Born: May 3, 1902, Guebwiller, France
Died: January 7, 1984 (age 81 years), Bandol, France
Education: University of Paris and École normale supérieure
Children: Daniel Kastler and Claude Kastler
Known for: Optical pumping; Nuclear acoustic resonance