Marcel Brillouin
Marcel Brillouin | |
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Marcel Brillouin in 1895 | |
| Born | Louis Marcel Brillouin 19 December 1854 |
| Died | 16 June 1948 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | French |
| Children | 3, including Léon Brillouin |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Thermodynamics |
| Institutions | École Normale Supérieure |
| Thesis | Intégration des équations différentielles auxquelles conduit l'étude des phénomènes d'induction dans les circuits dérivés (1881) |
| Doctoral students | Pierre Weiss Jean Coulomb |
Louis Marcel Brillouin (French pronunciation: [lwi maʁsɛl bʁijwɛ̃]; 19 December 1854 – 16 June 1948) was a French physicist and mathematician. He carried research in many realms of physics, including fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, geophysics, quantum mechanics and general relativity. Physicist Reinhold Furth referred to Brillioun as the Nestor of Physics, in reference to mythological figure, Nestor.