Jacques Friedel

Jacques Friedel (1921–2014) was a French physicist, engineer, professor, and researcher specializing in condensed matter physics. Born in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, he was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand, École polytechnique, Mines ParisTech, and the University of Bristol. He served as a researcher and professor at the University of Paris-Sud. His doctoral advisors were Nevill Francis Mott and Frederick Charles Frank.

Friedel received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, the CNRS Gold medal, the Prix Félix-Robin, and the Three Physicists Prize. He was a member of the Royal Society, the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the French Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences. He is also recognized in the collections of the Royal Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

He authored three works, including *Fluides Caloporteurs Pour Réacteurs à Neutrons Rapides* and *Major Accident at Fukushima*. Friedel died of pneumonia, a natural cause, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. His archives are held at the Archives nationales. He spoke and wrote in French.