Langevin is a French surname. The name comes from ''l'Angevin'' ("someone from

Anjou Anjou may refer to: Geography and titles France *County of Anjou, a historical county in France and predecessor of the Duchy of Anjou **Count of Anjou, title of nobility *Duchy of Anjou, a historical duchy and later a province of France **Duke ...

"). The name is most commonly found in Canada, France, Mauritius and the United States.

Notable people

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-Is ...

(1855–1915), Canadian Roman Catholic archbishop * Charles Langevin (1789–1869), Canadian businessman *

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 a ...

(b. 1959), Canadian ice hockey player *

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 ...

(b. 1954), American ice hockey player *

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 th ...

(born 1947), French researcher in physical chemistry. *

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 t ...

(1826–1906), Canadian politician *

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 ...

(b. 1927), French nuclear physicist, Frederic Joliot and Irene Curie's daughter *

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 q ...

(b. 1964), American politician *

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 t ...

(1821–1892), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop * Luce Langevin (1899-2002), French physicist, Paul Langevin's daughter-in-law *

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 ...

(b. 1963), Canadian drummer, founding member of Voivod *

Paul Langevin Paul Langevin (; ; 23 January 1872 – 19 December 1946) was a French physicist who developed Langevin dynamics and the Langevin equation. He was one of the founders of the ''Comité de vigilance des intellectuels antifascistes'', an ant ...

(1872–1946), French physicist, teacher and philosopher of science *

Paul-Gilbert Langevin Paul-Gilbert Langevin ( Boulogne-Billancourt, 5 July 1933 – Paris, 4 July 1986) was a French musicologist, who was a specialist on Anton Bruckner, Franz Schubert and 19th-century classical music. History Paul-Gilbert Langevin was the son of ...

(1933-1986), French musicologist, Paul Langevin's son *

Paul Langevin (politician) Paul Andre Joseph Langevin (January 15, 1942 – November 11, 2008) is a former provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. Political career Langevin first ran as a Liberal candidate in the St. Paul electoral district in the 1989 Alberta general e ...

(1942-2008), Canadian politician *

Robert Langevin Robert Langevin is a Canadian flautist. He has been principal flautist of the New York Philharmonic since 2000 and is a former principal flautist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He was associate principal flautist with the Montreal Symphony ...

, Canadian flautist * Ronald Langevin (b. 1940), Canadian psychologist

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