Victor, 5th duc de Broglie
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Louis-Alphonse-Victor, 5th duc de Broglie, called Victor de Broglie (30 October 1846 – 26 August 1906) was a French aristocrat
.
, Italy
where his father, monarchist politician
Albert, 4th duc de Broglie
held a diplomatic
post.
On 26 September 1871, he was married to Pauline de La Forest d'Armaillé (1851-1928) in Paris. With her he had four children who survived to adulthood, including two sons, Maurice
and Louis
, both of whom were physicist
s and both of whom would hold the ducal title. The third but younger surviving son Louis (1892-1987) would win the Nobel Prize for Physics 1929 aged 37, and go on to win other national and international honors over his long life.
De Broglie acceded to the title of duc de Broglie on his father's death in 1901, but died only a few years later, passing the title to his eldest son, Maurice, 6th duc de Broglie
. His son died in 1960, and was succeeded by his brother Louis (who died in 1987). Maurice had no surviving children, while Louis died unmarried.
Since then, the title has passed collaterally to a descendant of the 5th Duke's third younger brother.
Aristocracy
Aristocracy , is a form of government in which a few elite citizens rule. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best". In origin in Ancient Greece, it was conceived of as rule by the best qualified citizens, and contrasted with monarchy...
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Biography
Victor de Broglie was born in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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where his father, monarchist politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
Albert, 4th duc de Broglie
Albert, 4th duc de Broglie
Jacques-Victor-Albert, 4th duc de Broglie was a French monarchist politician.-Biography:Albert de Broglie was born in Paris, France, the third child and eldest son of Victor, 3rd duc de Broglie, a liberal statesman of the July Monarchy, and Albertine, baroness Staël von Holstein, the fourth child...
held a diplomatic
Diplomacy
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states...
post.
On 26 September 1871, he was married to Pauline de La Forest d'Armaillé (1851-1928) in Paris. With her he had four children who survived to adulthood, including two sons, Maurice
Maurice, 6th duc de Broglie
Louis-César-Victor-Maurice, 6th duc de Broglie , was a French physicist.-Early years:Maurice de Broglie was born in Paris, to Victor de Broglie, 5th duc de Broglie. In 1901, he was married to Camille Bernou de Rochetaillée in Paris. They had one daughter, Laure, born on 17 November 1904, who...
and Louis
Louis, 7th duc de Broglie
Louis-Victor-Pierre-Raymond, 7th duc de Broglie, FRS was a French physicist and a Nobel laureate in the year 1929. He was the sixteenth member elected to occupy seat 1 of the Académie française in 1944, and served as Perpetual Secretary of the Académie des sciences, France.-Biography :Louis de...
, both of whom were physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
s and both of whom would hold the ducal title. The third but younger surviving son Louis (1892-1987) would win the Nobel Prize for Physics 1929 aged 37, and go on to win other national and international honors over his long life.
De Broglie acceded to the title of duc de Broglie on his father's death in 1901, but died only a few years later, passing the title to his eldest son, Maurice, 6th duc de Broglie
Maurice, 6th duc de Broglie
Louis-César-Victor-Maurice, 6th duc de Broglie , was a French physicist.-Early years:Maurice de Broglie was born in Paris, to Victor de Broglie, 5th duc de Broglie. In 1901, he was married to Camille Bernou de Rochetaillée in Paris. They had one daughter, Laure, born on 17 November 1904, who...
. His son died in 1960, and was succeeded by his brother Louis (who died in 1987). Maurice had no surviving children, while Louis died unmarried.
Since then, the title has passed collaterally to a descendant of the 5th Duke's third younger brother.