Victor de Broglie
Nobel laureate credited to pioneer the discovery of wave character of matter (1892–1987)
1892 — 1987
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Profession
Nobel laureate credited to pioneer the discovery of wave character of matter (1892–1987)
Born
August 15, 1892
Died
1987 (age ~95)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
physicist
FranceBorn in DieppeDied in Louveciennes
1892
Born in Dieppe (1892-08-15)
1911
EducationStudied at Science Faculty of Paris (1911–1924)
1929
AwardNobel Prize in Physics
1933
Positionprofessor (1933–1962)
1938
AwardMax Planck Medal
1944
Positionseat 1 of the Académie française (1944–1987)
About
Louis Victor Pierre Raymond, 7th Duc de Broglie was a French theoretical physicist and aristocrat known for his contributions to quantum theory. In his 1924 Ph.D. thesis, he postulated the wave nature of electrons and suggested that all matter has wave properties. This concept is known as the de Broglie hypothesis, an example of wave–particle duality, and forms a central part of the theory of quantum mechanics. In 1929, de Broglie won the Nobel Prize in Physics, after the wave-like behaviour of matter was experimentally confirmed in 1927. This confirmation earned George Paget Thomson and Clinton Davisson the Nobel in 1937.
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Who is Victor de Broglie?+
Louis Victor Pierre Raymond, 7th Duc de Broglie was a French theoretical physicist and aristocrat known for his contributions to quantum theory. In his 1924 Ph.D. thesis, he postulated the wave nature of electrons and suggested that all matter has wave properties. This concept is known as the de Bro
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The name Victor means "A male given name from Latin.". It is of English origin.
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Victor de Broglie was born on August 15, 1892.
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Victor de Broglie died in 1987, at approximately 95 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Latin.
The name Victor is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from Latin.". It is traditionally a male name.
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