Born in Saint-Martin-lès-Melle,[1]Deux-Sèvres, France, his father was a painter who moved to Paris when Marcel was a boy. There he attended the Lycée Condorcet. The Brillouin family returned to Saint-Martin-lès-Melle during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to escape the fighting. There he spent time teaching himself from his grandfather's philosophy books. After the war, he returned to Paris and entered the École Normale Supérieure in 1874 and graduated in 1878. He became a physics assistant to Éleuthère Mascart (his future father-in-law) at the Collège de France, while at the same time working for his doctorates in mathematics and physics, which he gained in 1880 and 1882, respectively. Brillouin then held successive posts as assistant professor of physics at universities in Nancy, Dijon and Toulouse before returning to the École Normale Supérieure in Paris in 1888. Later, he was Professor of Mathematical Physics at the Collège de France from 1900 to retirement in 1931.
During his career he was the author of over 200 experimental and theoretic papers on a wide range of topics which include the kinetic theory of gases, viscosity, thermodynamics, electricity, and the physics of melting conditions. Most notably he:
Brillouin died in Paris (16 June 1948). His son Léon Brillouin, also had a prominent career in physics.
Further readingedit
Marcel Brillouin (1904). Propagation de l'Électricité: Histoire et Théorie (Paris).[4]
Marcel Brillouin (1906-1907). Leçons sur la Viscosité des Liquides et des Gaz (2 vols., Paris).
Paul Langevin, Allocution au Jubilé scientifique de Marcel Brillouin, 1935.
Henri Villat (1935). Jubilé de M. Brillouin pour son 80ème anniversaire (2 vols., Paris).
Henri Villat (1948). Notice nécrologique sur Marcel Brillouin. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences, vol. 226, no. 25, p. 2029. [1].
Léon Brillouin (1981). Brillouin, Marcel Louis. In Dictionary of Scientific Biography ed. by C. C. Gillispie, vol. 2 (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York).
Referencesedit
^"Extrait des registres de l'état-civil de la commune de Saint-Martin-lès-Melle". Léonore (in French). Archives nationales.
^"Séance du 16 décembre". Le Moniteur Scientifique du Docteur Quesneville: 135. February 1913. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28.
^"Brillouin, Louis Marcel". Léonore (in French). Archives nationales.
^Barnett, S. J. (1905). "Review: Propagation de l'Électricité: Histoire et Théorie, by Marcel Brillouin" (PDF). Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 12 (3): 141–143. doi:10.1090/s0002-9904-1905-01312-4.
External linksedit
Biography at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, Scotland
April 16, 2024
marcel, brillouin, louis, french, pronunciation, maʁsɛl, bʁijwɛ, december, 1854, june, 1948, french, physicist, mathematician, louis, 1895born, 1854, december, 1854saint, martin, lès, melle, francedied16, june, 1948, 1948, aged, paris, francenationalityfrencha. Louis Marcel Brillouin French pronunciation lwi maʁsɛl bʁijwɛ 19 December 1854 16 June 1948 was a French physicist and mathematician Louis Marcel BrillouinMarcel Brillouin in 1895Born 1854 12 19 19 December 1854Saint Martin les Melle FranceDied16 June 1948 1948 06 16 aged 93 Paris FranceNationalityFrenchAwardsLegion of HonourScientific careerFieldsPhysics ThermodynamicsInstitutionsEcole Normale SuperieureDoctoral studentsPierre WeissJean CoulombMarcel Brillouin at the first Solvay Conference in 1911Born in Saint Martin les Melle 1 Deux Sevres France his father was a painter who moved to Paris when Marcel was a boy There he attended the Lycee Condorcet The Brillouin family returned to Saint Martin les Melle during the Franco Prussian War of 1870 to escape the fighting There he spent time teaching himself from his grandfather s philosophy books After the war he returned to Paris and entered the Ecole Normale Superieure in 1874 and graduated in 1878 He became a physics assistant to Eleuthere Mascart his future father in law at the College de France while at the same time working for his doctorates in mathematics and physics which he gained in 1880 and 1882 respectively Brillouin then held successive posts as assistant professor of physics at universities in Nancy Dijon and Toulouse before returning to the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris in 1888 Later he was Professor of Mathematical Physics at the College de France from 1900 to retirement in 1931 In 1911 he was one of only six French physicists invited to the first Solvay Conference He was awarded the Prix La Caze for 1912 2 Brillouin was elected to the Academie des Sciences in 1921 He was an officer of the Legion of Honour 3 During his career he was the author of over 200 experimental and theoretic papers on a wide range of topics which include the kinetic theory of gases viscosity thermodynamics electricity and the physics of melting conditions Most notably he built a new model of the Eotvos balance wrote on Helmholtz flow and the stability of aircraft worked on a theory of the tides Brillouin died in Paris 16 June 1948 His son Leon Brillouin also had a prominent career in physics Further reading editMarcel Brillouin 1904 Propagation de l Electricite Histoire et Theorie Paris 4 Marcel Brillouin 1906 1907 Lecons sur la Viscosite des Liquides et des Gaz 2 vols Paris Paul Langevin Allocution au Jubile scientifique de Marcel Brillouin 1935 Henri Villat 1935 Jubile de M Brillouin pour son 80eme anniversaire 2 vols Paris Henri Villat 1948 Notice necrologique sur Marcel Brillouin Comptes Rendus de l Academie des Sciences vol 226 no 25 p 2029 1 Leon Brillouin 1981 Brillouin Marcel Louis In Dictionary of Scientific Biography ed by C C Gillispie vol 2 Charles Scribner s Sons New York References edit Extrait des registres de l etat civil de la commune de Saint Martin les Melle Leonore in French Archives nationales Seance du 16 decembre Le Moniteur Scientifique du Docteur Quesneville 135 February 1913 Archived from the original on 2014 10 28 Brillouin Louis Marcel Leonore in French Archives nationales Barnett S J 1905 Review Propagation de l Electricite Histoire et Theorie by Marcel Brillouin PDF Bull Amer Math Soc 12 3 141 143 doi 10 1090 s0002 9904 1905 01312 4 External links editBiography at the School of Mathematics and Statistics University of St Andrews Scotland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marcel Brillouin amp oldid 1170062208, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
