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Paul Langevin (1872-1946) was a French physicist, chemist, and professor, best known for his work in the field of magnetism and for his doctoral students Louis de Broglie and Irène Joliot-Curie. Born and raised in Paris, Langevin studied in the prestigious University of Cambridge.
Langevin's academic career was influenced by notable figures such as Pierre Curie, who was his doctoral advisor. His research spanned a wide range of topics, including magnetism, gases, electrodynamics, and radioactivity. His work has left a lasting impact on the field of physics, particularly through the contributions of his students, de Broglie and Joliot-Curie.
In addition to his work in academia, Langevin was the founder of EDP Sciences, a scientific publishing house. Paul Langevin passed away in 1946 in Paris, the city where he was born.