When and where was Louis de Broglie born?
Louis Victor Pierre Raymond, 7th Duc de Broglie, entered the world on the 15th of August 1892 in Dieppe, France. He belonged to a noble family that had held military and political power for centuries.
Questions about Louis de Broglie
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What degree did Louis de Broglie earn before switching to physics?
He earned his first degree known as the licence ès lettres in history. The path changed when he shifted his focus toward mathematics and physics and subsequently obtained a licence ès sciences in physics.
How did World War I affect Louis de Broglie's career?
The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 interrupted his academic trajectory and he joined the engineering forces to undergo compulsory service. He worked directly on the Eiffel Tower where the radio transmitter was located throughout the war years until he was demobilized with the rank of adjudant in August 1920.
Why did Louis de Broglie win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1929?
De Broglie himself won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1929 for his discovery of the wave nature of electrons. This award recognized the theoretical foundation laid in his 1924 thesis titled Recherches sur la théorie des quanta.
When did Louis de Broglie die and how old was he at death?
Louis died on the 19th of March 1987 at age 94 in Louveciennes. His funeral took place three days later at the Church of Saint-Pierre-de-Neuilly.