Louis Leprince-Ringuet

Background

Leprince-Ringuet, Louis was born on March 27, 1901 in Alès, Gard, France. Son of Félix and Renée (Stourm) L.-R.

Education

Student, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris. Engineer, Ecole Supérieure D'Elec., Paris. Doctor of Science, Ecole Superieure Telecommunications, Paris.

Career

Worked as engineer and did research on cosmic rays and fundamental particles physics. Professor, at Ecole Polytechnique 1936-1969. Director of Laboratory at Ecole des Hautes Etudes Pratiques.

Professor, of Nuclear Physics at College de France 1959-1972.

President European Organization of Nuclear Research Scientific Council 1964-1966. President Union Catholique des Scientifiques Franyais 1948-1963.

President, Society Franyaise de Physique 1956. President Jeunesses Musicales de France 1971-1983, Vice-President since 1983.

President Mouvement Europeen (France) 90.

Grand Officier. Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur. Grand Croix, Ordre national du merite, Commander des Palmes aoademiques.

Achievements

• Louis Leprince-Ringuet has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Les Transmutations Artificielles: Rupture des noyaux atimiques par bombardement de Particules Alpha - Neutrons - Protons - Rayons Cosmiques

    (Esemplare in buone condizioni. In copertina, nella pagina...)

  • Le Grand merdier: Ou, l'Espoir pour demain? (French Edition)

    (250pages. in8. broché.)

  • Le grand merdier ou l'espoir pour demain ?

    (218pages. poche. Broché.)

  • Science et Bonheur des Hommes

    (264pages. in8. Broché.)

  • Les pieds dans le plat (French Edition)

    (313pages. in8. Broché.)

  • Des atomes et des hommes.

Membership

Member Academy of Sciences, Academy Francaise, Academy Pontificale des Sciences, Jeunesses Musicales de France (president, vice president), Organization Francaise du Mouvement Européen.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, painting.

Connections

Married Denise Paul-Dubois, April 13, 1926 (deceased November 1926). Married Jeanne Motte, May 6, 1929 (deceased August 1990). Children: Bénédite, Dominique (deceased), Marie-Pascale, Renée-Noel, Francois, Louise-Pentecote, Neri.

Father:

Félix L.-R.

Mother:

Renée (Stourm) L.-R.

Spouse:

Jeanne Motte

Spouse:

Denise Paul-Dubois

child:

Bénédite Leprince-Ringuet

child:

Louise-Pentecote Leprince-Ringuet

child:

Renée-Noel Leprince-Ringuet

child:

Francois Leprince-Ringuet

child:

Dominique Leprince-Ringuet (deceased)

child:

Marie-Pascale Leprince-Ringuet

child:

Neri Leprince-Ringuet