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F.M. Devienne

1913 – 2003

French physicist

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Lived 1913 – 2003 (aged 90). F.M. Devienne was a French physicist.

Fernand Marcel Devienne (20 February 1913 – 19 April 2003) was a French physicist who developed research on molecular beams and spectrum analysis in rarefied gas environment.

Life Devienne was born in Marseille on 20 February 1913.

A Doctor of physics, F. Marcel Devienne was director of a research laboratory (, now closed) in Peymeinade, Alpes-Maritimes. He also presided yearly symposiums on molecular beams. Devienne was one of the first to study the energy properties of triatomic hydrogen molecules and triatomic deuterium. His researches also sought to recreate interstellar-like conditions to experiment synthesis of biological compounds in such environments. Devienne also conducted extensive fast atom bombardment experiments in mass spectrometry.

Devienne died on 19 April 2003 in Cannes.

Honours F. M. Devienne was chevalier of the Legion of Honour, member of the New York Academy of Sciences, Fellow of the International Symposiulm on Molecular Beams, laureate of the 1997 Lazare-Carnot Prize and of the 1972 Gustave Ribaud Prize of the French Academy of Sciences.

Works F. M. Devienne (ed.) Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Pergamon Press, 1960 F. M. Devienne Jets Moléculaires de Hautes Énergies, 1961

Resources F. M. Devienne facts on WorldCat F-Marcel Devienne facts on SciTech

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Lazare-Carnot Prize
Also known as
Marcel Devienne, Fernand Marcel Devienne

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Frequently asked questions

Who was F.M. Devienne?

French physicist

When was F.M. Devienne born?

F.M. Devienne was born on 20 February 1913 in Marseille.

When did F.M. Devienne die?

F.M. Devienne died on 19 April 2003 in Cannes.

What was F.M. Devienne's occupation?

F.M. Devienne was a physicist.

What nationality was F.M. Devienne?

F.M. Devienne was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: F.M. Devienne

· Wikidata: Q5423766

· DBpedia: F. M. Devienne

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