Paul Langevin
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Summary
Paul Langevin was born on January 23, 1872[1], in Paris[2]. He died in Paris[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], chemist[5], philosopher of science[6], pedagogue[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,507 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Panthéon[10], Père Lachaise Cemetery[11]
- Father: Victor-Charles Langevin[12]
- Mother: Marie-Adélaïde Pinel[13]
- Spouse: Jeanne Desfosses[14]
- Child: Jean Langevin[15], André Langevin[16], Madeleine Varloteau[17], Hélène Solomon-Langevin[18], Paul-Gilbert Langevin[19]
- Country of citizenship: France[20]
- Field of work: physics[21], chemistry[22], philosophy of science[23], theoretical physics[24], experimental physics[25], pedagogy[26]
- Position held: president[27], professor[28], director[29], founder[30], member[31]
- Employer: Collège de France[32], ESPCI Paris, PSL University[33]
- Educated at: University of Cambridge[34], University of Paris[35], École Normale Supérieure[36], ESPCI Paris, PSL University[37]
- Doctoral advisor: Pierre Curie[38], J. J. Thomson[39], Gabriel Lippmann[40]
- Award received: Copley Medal[41], Hughes Medal[42], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[43], La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences[44], Guthrie Lecture[45], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[46], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[47], Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[48], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[49], Saintour Prize[50]
- Member of: Royal Society[51], Human Rights League[52], French Academy of Sciences[53], Russian Academy of Sciences[54], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[55], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[56], Q140198752[57]
- Sex or gender: male[58]
- Member of political party: French Communist Party[59]
- Commons category: Paul Langevin[60]
- Unmarried partner: Éliane Montel[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Paul Langevin include Langevin equation[62], Institut Laue–Langevin[63], Brillouin and Langevin functions[64], Paul Langevin Award[65], Langevin[66], Langevin prize[67], and 5290 Langevin[68].
Why It Matters
Paul Langevin has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
He is credited with the discovery of sonar[71], a technique[72]. Works attributed to him include Langevin dynamics[73], a stochastic differential equation[74]. Entities named for him include Langevin equation[62], Institut Laue–Langevin[63], Brillouin and Langevin functions[64], Paul Langevin Award[65], Langevin[66], and Langevin prize[67].
His notable doctoral advisees include Irène Joliot-Curie[75], a physicist[76], 1897–1956[77], of France[78], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[79], specialised in chemistry[80]; Louis de Broglie[81]; Léon Brillouin[82]; Maurice de Broglie[83]; and Louis Dunoyer de Segonzac[84].
FAQs
Where was Paul Langevin born?
Paul Langevin's place of birth was Paris[2].
Where did Paul Langevin die?
Paul Langevin died in Paris[3].
Who were Paul Langevin's parents?
Paul Langevin's father was Victor-Charles Langevin[12]. Paul Langevin's mother was Marie-Adélaïde Pinel[13].
Who was Paul Langevin married to?
Paul Langevin's spouses include Jeanne Desfosses[14].
What did Paul Langevin do for work?
Paul Langevin worked as a physicist[4], chemist[5], philosopher of science[6], pedagogue[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Paul Langevin go to school?
Paul Langevin was educated at University of Cambridge[34], University of Paris[35], École Normale Supérieure[36], and ESPCI Paris, PSL University[37].
What awards did Paul Langevin receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[41], Hughes Medal[42], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[43], and La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences[44].
What did Paul Langevin discover?
Paul Langevin is credited as discoverer of sonar[71].