Dominique Langevin

French physicist
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Dominique Langevin

Summary

Dominique Langevin is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Angoulême[2]. She was born on July 24, 1947[3]. She worked as a physicist[4], chemist[5], and researcher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dominique Langevin was born in Angoulême[2].
  • Dominique Langevin was born on July 24, 1947[3].
  • Among Dominique Langevin's spouses was Michel Langevin[8].
  • Dominique Langevin held citizenship in France[9].
  • Dominique Langevin's professions included physicist[4].
  • Dominique Langevin's professions included chemist[5].
  • Dominique Langevin worked as a researcher[6].
  • Dominique Langevin's field of work was surface tension[10].
  • Dominique Langevin held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[11].
  • Dominique Langevin was employed by University of Paris-Sud[12].
  • Among Dominique Langevin's employers was Paris-Saclay University[13].
  • Dominique Langevin was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[14].
  • Dominique Langevin was employed by Paul Pascal Research Center[15].
  • Dominique Langevin was employed by Laboratory of Solid State Physics[16].
  • Dominique Langevin was educated at École normale supérieure de jeunes filles[17].
  • Dominique Langevin's education included a stint at Kastler–Brossel Laboratory[18].
  • Dominique Langevin's doctoral advisor was Marie-Anne Bouchiat[19].
  • Dominique Langevin received the Gentner–Kastler Prize[20].
  • Dominique Langevin received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Dominique Langevin received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[22].
  • Dominique Langevin received the Wolfgang Ostwald Prize[23].
  • Dominique Langevin received the CNRS silver medal[24].
  • Dominique Langevin received the Overbeek Medal[25].
  • Dominique Langevin was a member of Academia Europaea[26].
  • Dominique Langevin is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Dominique Langevin's place of birth was Angoulême[2]. She was born on July 24, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at École normale supérieure de jeunes filles[17], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1881[30] and Kastler–Brossel Laboratory[18], a research institute[31], in France[32], founded in 1951[33], headquartered in Paris[34]. Dominique Langevin's doctoral advisor was Marie-Anne Bouchiat[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], chemist[5], and researcher[6]. Dominique Langevin's field of work was surface tension[10]. Employers include University of Paris-Sud[12], a university in France[35], in France[36], founded in 1971[37], headquartered in Lille[38]; Paris-Saclay University[13], a university in France[39], in France[40], founded in 2019[41], headquartered in Gif-sur-Yvette[42]; National Center for Scientific Research[14], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[43], in France[44], founded in 1939[45], headquartered in Paris[46]; Paul Pascal Research Center[15], an Unité Propre de Recherche[47], in France[48], founded in 1963[49]; and Laboratory of Solid State Physics[16], a French UMR[50], in France[51], founded in 1998[52], headquartered in Lille[53]. She held the position of Director of Research at CNRS[11]. Doctoral students include Didier Chatenay[54], a physicist[55], b. 1955[56], of France[57], awarded the CNRS silver medal[58]; Hernan Ritacco[59], a researcher[60], b. 1968[61]; and Corinne Chappey[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Gentner–Kastler Prize[20], a science award[63], in France[64]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[65], in France[66]; L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[22], a science award[67], in France[68], founded in 1998[69]; Wolfgang Ostwald Prize[23], a science award[70], in Germany[71], founded in 1961[72]; CNRS silver medal[24], a science award[73], in France[74], founded in 1954[75]; and Overbeek Medal[25], a science award[76].

Personal Life

Dominique Langevin was married to Michel Langevin[8].

Why It Matters

Dominique Langevin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

FAQs

Where was Dominique Langevin born?

Born in Angoulême[2], Dominique Langevin…

Who was Dominique Langevin married to?

Dominique Langevin's spouses include Michel Langevin[8].

What did Dominique Langevin do for work?

Dominique Langevin worked as physicist[4], chemist[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Dominique Langevin go to school?

Dominique Langevin was educated at École normale supérieure de jeunes filles[17] and Kastler–Brossel Laboratory[18].

What awards did Dominique Langevin receive?

Honors received include Gentner–Kastler Prize[20], Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[22], and Wolfgang Ostwald Prize[23].

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