Brillouin, Léon, 1889-1969

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Physicist (theoretical physics, quantum theory, electromagnetic waves). On physics faculty at Collège de France, 1932-1939, and Harvard University, 1946-1949; general director, French National Broadcasting System, 1939-1940; director of research, Watson Laboratory, International Business Machines Corporation, 1949-1954.

From the description of Papers, 1877-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80490114

Died in 1967.

From the description of Oral history interview with Léon Brillouin, 1962 March 29 and 3 April. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83299886

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referencedIn Niels Bohr Library. The Emilio Segrè visual archives, A-D, [ca. 1870]-9999. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Nordheim, Lothar, 1899-. Oral history interview with Lothar Wolfgang Nordheim, 1962 July 30. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Morse, Philip McCord papers Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries
creatorOf Brillouin, Léon, 1889-1969. Oral history interview with Léon Brillouin, 1962 March 29 and 3 April. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Niels Bohr Library. History of physics manuscript biography collection A-C, 1901-1989, [ca. 1960]-1989 (bulk). Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn McLachlan, Dan, 1905-. Selected incoming letters, 1940-1974. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Halban, Hans, 1908-1964. Papers, 1939-1940. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Brillouin, Léon, 1889-1969. Papers, 1877-1972. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Feenberg, Eugene. Correspondence, 1927-1958. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Brillouin, Léon, 1889-1969. Goettinger Nachrichten [facetiae], 1932. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Rosenfeld, L. (Leon), 1904-1974. Oral history interview with Léon Rosenfeld, 1963 July 1 to 22. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Darrow, Karl K. (Karl Kelchner), 1891-. Karl Kelchner Darrow Papers, 1872-1978, (bulk 1917-1972) American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Halban, Hans, 1908-1964. Papers [microform], 1939-1940. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Mascart, Éleuthère Élie Nicolas, 1837-1908. Papers, 1877-1910. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Goudsmit, Samuel A. (Samuel Abraham), 1902-1978. Papers, 1921-1978. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Ullmo, Jean. Oral history interview with Jean Ullmo, 1963 January 7. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Nordheim, Lothar, 1899-. Oral history interview with Lothar Wolfgang Nordheim, 1977 July 24. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Lasarev, Petr Petrovich, 1878-1942. Papers, 1914-1941. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Archive for the History of Quantum Physics, 1898-1950 (bulk), 1898-1950 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Brillouin, Marcel, 1854-1948. Papers, 1887-1943. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn J. H. (John Hasbrouck) Van Vleck papers, 1923-1959, 1923-1959 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Peierls, Rudolf E. (Rudolf Ernst), 1907-1995. Oral history interview with Rudolf Ernst Peierls, 1977 May 20. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Bauer, Edmond H., 1880-1963. Oral history interview with Edmond H. Bauer, 1963 January 8 and 14. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Debye, Peter J. W. (Peter Josef William), 1884-1966. Oral history interview with Peter J. W. Debye, 1962 May 3 and 4. American Institute of Physics
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Atomic theory
Brillouin scattering
Electromagnetic waves
Gravitation
Gravity
Information theory
Nuclear physics
Quantum theory
Radiation
Relativity (Physics)
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Birth 1889-08-07

Death 1969-10-04

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