PHYSICISTS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Auger, Pierre Victor (1899-1993) French physicist who discovered the Auger effect, a change in an atom from an excited to a lower energy state with the emission of an (Auger) electron. He became director general of the European Space Research Organisation (ESRO) in 1962. Related category    • PHYSICISTS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP