Langevin
[ länzh-văn′ ]
French physicist who during World War I pioneered the use of sonar techniques to detect submarines. He also advanced the theory of magnetism and the study of the molecular structure of gases.
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Your Langevin is but an intruder who covertly slipped into my family.
The Man With The Broken Ear |Edmond AboutAs for sons by the name of Langevin, one only has to stoop to pick them up.
The Man With The Broken Ear |Edmond AboutI say that she married a military commissary named Langevin.
The Man With The Broken Ear |Edmond AboutMme. Langevin replies: "I am not beautiful, and I am not a girl."
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