Hélène Langevin-Joliot
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| Born | 17 September 1927 |
|---|---|
| Residence | France |
| Citizenship | France |
| Nationality | French |
| Field | Physics |
| Institution | CNRS |
| Parents: Irène Joliot-Curie and Frédéric Joliot-Curie Grandparents: Marie and Pierre Curie | |
Dr. Hélène Langevin-Joliot (born 17 September 1927) is a French nuclear physicist. She was educated at the Institut de physique nucléaire (English: Institute of Nuclear Physics) at Orsay, a laboratory which was set up by her parents Irène Joliot-Curie and Frédéric Joliot-Curie. She is a member of the French government's advisory committee.[1] Currently, she is a professor of nuclear physics at the Institute of Nuclear Physics at the University of Paris and is also known for her work in actively encouraging women to pursue careers in scientific fields.[2]
[edit] Family
Her husband, Michel Langevin, is also a nuclear physicist at the Institute, and her son, Yves, is an astrophysicist.[3][4]
Langevin-Joliot is from a family of well-known scientists. Her grandparents are Marie and Pierre Curie who are famous for their study of radioactivity, for which they won a Nobel Prize in physics with Henri Becquerel in 1903. Marie Curie is also the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences, the second prize being for chemistry with her discovery of radium and polonium. Dr. Langevin-Joliot's parents also won a Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1935, for their discovery of artificial radioactivity. Pierre Joliot is her brother and a noted biophysicist who has made useful contributions to the study of photosynthesis. Due to her family's legacy, she regularly has interviews and gives talks about their history.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ (French) Emission. canslup.unilim.fr. Retrieved on 2007-01-19. Google translation
- ^ Madam Curie's Legacy. best.me.berkely.edu. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
- ^ a b Marie & Pierre Curie’s granddaughter, Hélène Langevin-Joliot, visits the United States. Eurekalert.org. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
- ^ Family Records. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
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