Christiane Bonnelle facts for kids

Christiane Bonnelle (died August 21, 2016) was a French physicist. She was a pioneer in the field of spectroscopy. She also taught as a professor at Pierre and Marie Curie University.

Her Journey in Science

Christiane Bonnelle went to the Sorbonne. There, she earned her first science degree. Later, she earned a higher degree called a Doctor of Science.

In 1955, she started working at CNRS. This is a big research center in France. She began as an intern and then became a researcher.

She started teaching at the Sorbonne in 1960. By 1967, she became a full professor. In 1974, she moved to Pierre and Marie Curie University. She became the director of the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry in 1979. She worked in this important role until 1990.

Her Amazing Research

Christiane Bonnelle studied how different solid materials meet. This is called "solid-solid interfaces." Her work helped scientists measure very tiny things. These measurements were as small as a nanometre. A nanometre is one billionth of a meter!

Her research helped improve tools called electron probes. These tools are used to look at tiny parts of materials. This work was very important for a company called CAMECA.

Awards and Honors

In 1967, Christiane Bonnelle received a CNRS bronze medal. This is a special award from the French National Center for Scientific Research.

She was also made a chevalier (knight) of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques. This is a French honor for people who have done great things in education and science.