Langevin, Paul
1872 - Born on January 23rd in Paris. French physicist who contributed to the studies of magnetism and X-ray emissions, especially paramagentic (weak attractive) and diamagnetic (weak repulsive) phenomena in gases.
1902 - Langevin became director of the Ecole Municipale de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, where he had been teaching.
1904 - He was professor at the Collège de France.
1915 - Recipient of Hughes Medal.
1940 - Received the Copley Medal.
1944 - He was arrested by the Nazis for his antifascist views. He escaped to Switzerland, returning after the liberation of Paris.
1946 - Died on December 19th in Paris.
1902 - Langevin became director of the Ecole Municipale de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, where he had been teaching.
1904 - He was professor at the Collège de France.
1915 - Recipient of Hughes Medal.
1940 - Received the Copley Medal.
1944 - He was arrested by the Nazis for his antifascist views. He escaped to Switzerland, returning after the liberation of Paris.
1946 - Died on December 19th in Paris.
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