I was born on April 1, 1933, in Constantine, Algeria, which was then part of France. My family, originally from Tangier, settled in Tunisia and then in Algeria in the 16th century after having fled Spain during the Inquisition. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji 16thalgeriaapril share on social
My parents lived a modest life, and their main concern was the education of their children. My father was a self-taught man but had a great intellectual curiosity, not only for biblical and talmudic texts, but also for philosophy, psychoanalysis and history. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji biblicalchildconcern share on social
An important event in my scientific life has been my appointment as a Professor at the College de France in 1973. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji appointmentcollegeevent Change image and share on social
Shortly after my Ph.D., Alfred Kastler urged me to accept a teaching position at the University of Paris. I followed his advice and started to teach at the undergraduate level. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji acceptadvicealfred Change image and share on social
