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Louis de Broglie
Proposing that particles of matter also behave as waves.
Matter waves · Pilot-wave theory
- Born
- 15 August 1892
- Birthplace
- Dieppe, France
- Died
- 19 March 1987
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Louis de Broglie
Louis de Broglie was a French theoretical physicist whose matter-wave hypothesis became central to quantum mechanics.
Early life
From history to science
Completed a history degree before turning to physics.
Scientific family
His elder brother Maurice was an experimental physicist.
Career
- 1914–1918
Wartime radio
Worked on military wireless communication.
- 1924
Doctoral thesis
Presented his hypothesis linking matter and waves.
- 1928
Paris teaching
Became professor of theoretical physics at the Henri Poincaré Institute.
- 1950s
Renewed theoretical work
Returned to guiding-wave approaches to quantum mechanics.
Contributions
Matter waves
Related a particle’s wavelength to its momentum.
Pilot-wave theory
Proposed a guiding-wave interpretation of quantum behaviour.
Nobel Prize in Physics
Honoured after experiments confirmed electron diffraction.
Beyond physics
Science writing
Published books interpreting modern physics for broader audiences.
European cooperation
Supported the idea of a shared European research laboratory.
Sources & photo credit
Wikipedia biography and references ↗Further biography and career ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
