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Langevin (surname)
Langevin is a French surname. The name comes from ''l'Angevin'' ("someone from County of Anjou, Anjou"). The name is most commonly found in Canada, France, Mauritius and the United States. Notable people * Adélard Langevin (1855–1915), Canadian Roman Catholic archbishop * Charles Langevin (1789–1869), Canadian businessman * Chris Langevin (b. 1959), Canadian ice hockey player * Dave Langevin (b. 1954), American ice hockey player * Dominique Langevin (born 1947), French researcher in physical chemistry. * Hector-Louis Langevin (1826–1906), Canadian politician * Hélène Langevin-Joliot (b. 1927), French nuclear physicist, Frederic Joliot and Irene Curie's daughter * James Langevin (b. 1964), American politician * Jean Langevin (1821–1892), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop * Luce Langevin (1899-2002), French physicist, Paul Langevin's daughter-in-law * Michel Langevin (b. 1963), Canadian drummer, founding member of Voivod * Paul Langevin (1872–1946), French physicist, teache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Anjou
The County of Anjou (, ; ; la, Andegavia) was a small French county that was the predecessor to the better-known Duchy of Anjou. Its capital was Angers, and its area was roughly co-extensive with the diocese of Angers. Anjou was bordered by Brittany to the west, Maine to the north, Touraine to the east and Poitou to the south. The adjectival form is Angevin, and inhabitants of Anjou are known as Angevins. In 1360, the county was raised into the Duchy of Anjou within the Kingdom of France. This duchy was later absorbed into the French royal domain in 1482 and remained a province of the kingdom until 1790. Background Anjou's political origin is traced to the ancient Gallic state of the ''Andes''. After the conquest by Julius Caesar, the area was organized around the Roman '' civitas'' of the ''Andecavi''. History Frankish county The Roman civitas was afterward preserved as an administrative district under the Franks with the name first of ''pagus''—then of ''comitatus'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adélard Langevin
Louis Philippe Adélard Langevin (August 23, 1855 – June 15, 1915) was a Canadian Oblate priest and Archbishop of Saint-Boniface. He founded the La Liberté newspaper published in Manitoba on May 20, 1913. Life Langevin was born in Saint-Isidore, near La Prairie, Lower Canada, one of sixteen children of François-Théophile and Marie-Paméla Racicot Langevin. In 1875 he entered the Sulpician Grand Séminaire de Montréal and then studied at Jesuit St. Mary's College, the English branch of the Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal. Langevin joined the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate at Lachinein 1881, and was ordained a priest the following year by Monsignor Édouard-Charles Fabre, Bishop of Montreal. After his ordination, Langevin preached retreats and temperance crusades throughout the diocese of Montreal. He contracted smallpox during the epidemic of 1885. Langevin became director of the major seminary in Ottawa and taught moral theology at the University of Otta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Langevin
Charles Langevin (1789 – March 14, 1869) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Beauport in 1789, the son of Jean Bergevin, dit Langevin and Françoise Villers. After the death of his father, his mother married François Huot in 1801. Langevin went into business, partnering with his brother Jean who was a merchant at Quebec City and then later with Joseph Masson from Montreal. Langevin was a lieutenant in the militia during the War of 1812. In 1813, he married Julie, the daughter of Augustin-Jérôme Raby. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Hampshire in April 1820 and then again in July 1820 when the assembly was dissolved to mark the passing of King George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Langevin
Christopher Langevin (born November 27, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward (ice hockey), forward. He played twenty-two games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres between 1983 and 1985, scoring three goals and adding one assist. The rest of his career, which laste from 1980 to 1986, was spent in the minor leagues. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1959 births Living people Buffalo Sabres players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey forwards Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players Rochester Americans players Saginaw Gears players Ice hockey people from Montreal Undrafted National Hockey League players {{Canada-icehockey-player-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Langevin
David Richard Langevin (born May 15, 1954) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 216 games for the Edmonton Oilers in the World Hockey Association (WHA) as well as 513 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings between 1977 and 1987. He is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. Amateur career Langevin played for the University of Minnesota Duluth ice hockey team in 1972–76. He was also a member of the US national team at the 1976 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Katowice. Professional career Drafted 112th overall by the NY Islanders in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft, Langevin instead chose to sign with the Edmonton Oilers of the rival World Hockey Association, who also had selected him in the WHA draft the same year, since his prospects of getting regular playing time were better in the WHA. Langevin became a solid performer for the Oilers, making the All-WHA Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Langevin
Dominique Langevin (; born 24 July 1947) is a French researcher in physical chemistry. She is research director at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique and leads the liquid interface group in the Laboratory of Solid State Physics at the University of Paris-Sud. She was the Life and Physical Sciences Panel chair for the European Space Sciences Committee of the European Science Foundation from 2013-2021. Langevin studies liquid interfaces and interfacial rheology, the flow of matter at interfaces between liquids, or between a liquid and a gas. She is particularly interested in foams and emulsions and has made significant contributions relating the mechanical properties of interfaces to the stability of foams and emulsions. She has had a major role in bringing together scientists and mathematicians from multiple disciplines to develop the field of foam and emulsion science. Her books include ''Light Scattering by Liquid Surfaces and Complementary Techniques'' (1992) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector-Louis Langevin
Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, (August 25, 1826 – June 11, 1906) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Early life and education Langevin was born in Quebec City in 1826. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1850. Political career In 1856, he was elected to the municipal council of Quebec City and was mayor from 1858 to 1861. In 1857, he was elected Member of Parliament for Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party. He held various positions in Cabinet, including Solicitor General (1864–66), Postmaster General (1866–67), Secretary of State for Canada (1867–69), Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1868–69), Minister of Public Works (1869–73) and acting Minister of Militia and Defence (1873). Langevin also attended all three conferences leading to Confederation. He left politics in 1873 due to his role in the Pacific Scandal. In 1871 he was elected to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélène Langevin-Joliot
Hélène Langevin-Joliot (née Joliot-Curie; born 19 September 1927) is a French nuclear physicist known for her research on nuclear reactions in French laboratories and for being the granddaughter of Marie Curie and Pierre Curie and the daughter of Irene Joliot-Curie and Frédéric Joliot-Curie, all four of whom have received Nobel Prizes, in Physics (Pierre and Marie Curie) or Chemistry (Marie Curie and the Joliot-Curies). Since retiring from a career in research Hélène has participated in activism centered around encouraging women and girls to participate in STEM fields. Her activism also revolves around promoting greater science literacy for the general public. Early life and education Hélène Langevin-Joliot was born in Paris, France on September 19, 1927. She developed a passion for science in her early life, seeing her parents Jean Frédéric Joliot-Curie and Irène Joliot-Curie win a Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1935. She was particularly skilled in math as a child an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Langevin
James R. Langevin ( ; born April 22, 1964) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the first quadriplegic to serve in Congress; Langevin was appointed to be the first quadriplegic speaker pro tempore of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019. Langevin did not seek reelection in 2022. Early life and education Langevin was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to Richard and Judy (Barrett) Langevin. He is of French-Canadian descent. He attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, and Rhode Island College, from which he received an undergraduate degree, in addition to serving as president of Student Community Government, Inc. He has a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. In 1980, at age 16, Langevin was seriously injured in an accidental shooting. He had been working in the Boy Scout Explorer program at the Warwick Police Department when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Langevin
Jean-Pierre-François-Laforce Langevin (22 September 1821 – 26 January 1892) was born and lived his life in Quebec. He was taught by a governess before entering the '' Petit Séminaire de Quebec''. He began his studies for the priesthood at the '' Grand Séminaire'' and taught back at his old school, a vocation he continued after he was ordained priest. His teaching and parish experience covered a number of years and were rewarding and successful. His final position in education was principal of the École Normale Laval. In 1867, he was appointed as the first Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Rimouski. He served there for 24 years in an administration that was often stormy and difficult. His last three years were marred by poor physical and mental health. He resigned his duties in 1891 at the request of Cardinal Taschereau on behalf of papal authorities. His brother, Hector-Louis Langevin, was one of the Fathers of Confederation The Fathers of Confederation are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luce Langevin
Luce Langevin, born Luce Dubus (26 December 1899 in Marissel – 27 August 2002 in Paris) was a French physicist, teacher at Fénelon high school in Paris and a communist activist. Biography Luce Dubus was a student at the École Normale Supérieure de jeunes filles de Sèvres in the 1920s. She graduated the agrégation competition in two specialities, physical sciences and biology. She married André Langevin, French physicist Paul Langevin's son. She was very influenced by her stepfather, for whom she was full of admiration. André and Luce gave birth to two children, nuclear physicist Michel Langevin and anglicist Aline Dajoz. From 1930 to 1960, she was a teacher at Fénelon high school in Paris. From 1934, she was an activist in the World feminist meeting against war and fascism. Then she signed the French petition for intervention during the Spanish civil War. In 1935, she joined the French Communist Party and took part to the 1936 strikes in France. She was a mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Langevin
Michel "Away" Langevin (born May 30, 1963) is a founding member and drummer of Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. He has been a constant member of the band since its formation in 1982. Langevin is credited with the creation of the mythology of the post-apocalyptic vampire lord Voivod, about which the band originally coalesced, and is largely responsible for its continuing science fiction themes. Langevin is also a graphic design artist. He has created all of Voivod's artwork, as well as the artwork for the Probot album. He is also credited with the design for Non Phixion's album cover artwork. He published an artbook called "Worlds Away: Voivod and The Art of Michel Langevin". Langevin has also cowritten songs for JG Thirlwell's ''Steroid Maximus'' and drummed on Men Without Hats' ''Sideways ''Sideways'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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