Léon Brillouin

Summary

Léon Brillouin is a human^[1]. He was born in Sèvres^[2]. He was born on +1889-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on +1969-10-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and professor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Sèvres^[2], Léon Brillouin…
• Léon Brillouin passed away in New York City^[4].
• Léon Brillouin was born on +1889-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Léon Brillouin died on +1969-10-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Léon Brillouin's father was Marcel Brillouin^[9].
• Léon Brillouin held citizenship in France^[10].
• Léon Brillouin held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Léon Brillouin worked as a physicist^[6].
• Léon Brillouin worked as a professor^[7].
• Léon Brillouin's field of work was physics^[12].
• Léon Brillouin's field of work was quantum physics^[13].
• Léon Brillouin's field of work was quantum mechanics^[14].
• Léon Brillouin's field of work was solid-state physics^[15].
• Among Léon Brillouin's employers was Brown University^[16].
• Among Léon Brillouin's employers was Harvard University^[17].
• Léon Brillouin was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[18].
• Among Léon Brillouin's employers was Collège de France^[19].
• Léon Brillouin was employed by University of Paris^[20].
• Léon Brillouin's education included a stint at University of Paris^[21].
• Léon Brillouin was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[22].
• Léon Brillouin's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[23].
• Léon Brillouin's doctoral advisor was Paul Langevin^[24].
• Léon Brillouin received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].
• Léon Brillouin received the Cours Peccot^[26].
• Léon Brillouin was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sèvres^[2], Léon Brillouin… he was born on +1889-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Marcel Brillouin^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Paris^[21], a former entity^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1150^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; École Normale Supérieure^[22], a école normale supérieure^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1794^[34], headquartered in Paris^[35]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[23], a public research university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1472^[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[39]. Léon Brillouin's doctoral advisor was Paul Langevin^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and professor^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[12], a branch of science^[40]; quantum physics^[13], a branch of physics^[41]; quantum mechanics^[14], a physical theory^[42]; and solid-state physics^[15], a branch of physics^[43]. Employers include Brown University^[16], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1765^[46], headquartered in Providence^[47]; Harvard University^[17], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1636^[50], headquartered in Cambridge^[51]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[18], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1848^[54]; Collège de France^[19], a higher education institution^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1530^[57], headquartered in Paris^[58]; and University of Paris^[20], a former entity^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1150^[61], headquartered in Paris^[62]. Doctoral students include Nicolás Cabrera^[63], a physicist^[64], 1913–1989^[65], of Spain^[66], awarded the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise^[67]; Rolf Landauer^[68], a physicist^[69], 1927–1999^[70], of Germany^[71], awarded the IBM Fellow^[72]; and Ivar Stakgold^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[74] and Cours Peccot^[26], a course^[75].

Death and Burial

Léon Brillouin died on +1969-10-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in New York City^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Léon Brillouin include Brillouin zone^[76] and Brillouin scattering^[77].

Why It Matters

Léon Brillouin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Entities named for him include Brillouin zone^[76] and Brillouin scattering^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Rolf Landauer^[80], a physicist^[81], 1927–1999^[82], of Germany^[83], awarded the IBM Fellow^[84] and Nicolás Cabrera^[85], a physicist^[86], 1913–1989^[87], of Spain^[88], awarded the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise^[89].

FAQs

Where was Léon Brillouin born?

Born in Sèvres^[2], Léon Brillouin…

Where did Léon Brillouin die?

Léon Brillouin died in New York City^[4].

Who were Léon Brillouin's parents?

Léon Brillouin's father was Marcel Brillouin^[9].

What did Léon Brillouin do for work?

Léon Brillouin worked as physicist^[6] and professor^[7].

Where did Léon Brillouin go to school?

Léon Brillouin was educated at University of Paris^[21], École Normale Supérieure^[22], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[23].

What awards did Léon Brillouin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25] and Cours Peccot^[26].