Pierre Victor Auger (May 14, 1899 - December 25, 1993) was a French physicist, born in Paris. He worked in the fields of atomic physics, nuclear physics and cosmic ray physics.

The Auger process where Auger electrons are emitted from atoms was named after him, despite the fact that Lise Meitner discovered the process a few years before in 1923.

The world's largest cosmic ray detector, the Pierre Auger Observatory , is named after him.

External links

• Pierre Auger: The Pioneering Work
• Pierre Auger Observatory