Maurice de Broglie

Summary

Maurice de Broglie is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Paris^[2]. He was born on +1875-04-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. He died on +1960-07-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], military officer^[8], and sailor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Paris^[2], Maurice de Broglie…
• Maurice de Broglie passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].
• Maurice de Broglie was born on +1875-04-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Maurice de Broglie died on +1960-07-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Maurice de Broglie is buried at Q110338600^[11].
• Maurice de Broglie's father was Victor de Broglie^[12].
• Maurice de Broglie's mother was Pauline Célestine de La Forest d'Armaillé^[13].
• Maurice de Broglie held citizenship in France^[14].
• Maurice de Broglie's professions included physicist^[6].
• Maurice de Broglie worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Maurice de Broglie worked as a military officer^[8].
• Maurice de Broglie's professions included sailor^[9].
• Maurice de Broglie's field of work was physics^[15].
• Maurice de Broglie's field of work was experimental physics^[16].
• Maurice de Broglie's field of work was radioactivity^[17].
• Maurice de Broglie's field of work was ionizing radiation^[18].
• Maurice de Broglie's field of work was atomic physics^[19].
• Maurice de Broglie's field of work was X-ray^[20].
• Maurice de Broglie held the position of president^[21].
• Maurice de Broglie held the position of seat 37 of the Académie française^[22].
• Maurice de Broglie held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Maurice de Broglie was employed by Collège de France^[24].
• Maurice de Broglie was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris^[25].
• Maurice de Broglie was educated at École Navale^[26].
• Maurice de Broglie's doctoral advisor was Paul Langevin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice de Broglie was born in Paris^[2]. He was born on +1875-04-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Victor de Broglie^[12]. His mother was Pauline Célestine de La Forest d'Armaillé^[13].

Education

Educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris^[25], a school^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1804^[30] and École Navale^[26], an officer candidate school^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1827^[33], headquartered in Lanvéoc^[34]. Maurice de Broglie's doctoral advisor was Paul Langevin^[27]. He studied under Paul Langevin^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], military officer^[8], and sailor^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[15], a branch of science^[36]; experimental physics^[16], an academic discipline^[37]; radioactivity^[17]; ionizing radiation^[18], a physical phenomenon^[38]; atomic physics^[19], a branch of physics^[39]; and X-ray^[20], an electromagnetic radiation^[40]. Maurice de Broglie was employed by Collège de France^[24]. Positions held include president^[21], a corporate title^[41]; seat 37 of the Académie française^[22], a seat of a scientific academy^[42]; and president of the French Academy of Sciences^[23]. A notable student of him was Louis de Broglie^[43]. Doctoral students include Alexandre Henri Georges Dauvillier^[44] and Henri Piatier^[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Maurice de Broglie is X-ray diffraction^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[47], a grade of an order^[48], in France^[49]; Prix Félix-Robin^[50], a science award^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1917^[53]; Hughes Medal^[54], a science award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1902^[57]; Guthrie Lecture^[58]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[59], a fellowship award^[60], in United Kingdom^[61]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford^[62], an award^[63], in United Kingdom^[64].

Death and Burial

Maurice de Broglie died on +1960-07-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. He is buried at Q110338600^[11].

Why It Matters

Maurice de Broglie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Maurice de Broglie born?

Maurice de Broglie was born in Paris^[2].

Where did Maurice de Broglie die?

Maurice de Broglie died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].

Who were Maurice de Broglie's parents?

Maurice de Broglie's father was Victor de Broglie^[12]. Maurice de Broglie's mother was Pauline Célestine de La Forest d'Armaillé^[13].

What did Maurice de Broglie do for work?

Maurice de Broglie worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], military officer^[8], and sailor^[9].

Where did Maurice de Broglie go to school?

Maurice de Broglie was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris^[25] and École Navale^[26].

What awards did Maurice de Broglie receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[47], Prix Félix-Robin^[50], Hughes Medal^[54], and Guthrie Lecture^[58].