About Albéric Boivin
Lived 1919 – 1991 (aged 72). Albéric Boivin was a Canadian physicist and university teacher.
Albéric Boivin (February 11, 1919 in Baie-St-Paul, Quebec — August 8, 1991 in Quebec City) was a Canadian physicist known for his work in optics.
Early life
Boivin began his studies at Université Laval in 1940; and began teaching that year.
His students included , and he collaborated with Emil Wolf on "a paper on the field structure about the focus of a wide-aperture aplanatic system". and won the 1967 Léo-Pariseau Prize. In 1969, he served as vice-president of the Canadian Association of Physicists.
In 1978, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
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Who was Albéric Boivin?
Canadian physicist and professor
When was Albéric Boivin born?
Albéric Boivin was born on 11 February 1919 in Baie-Saint-Paul.
When did Albéric Boivin die?
Albéric Boivin died on 8 August 1991 in Quebec City.
What was Albéric Boivin's occupation?
Albéric Boivin was a physicist and university teacher.
What nationality was Albéric Boivin?
Albéric Boivin was Canadian.
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