Henri Longchambon
Henri Longchambon | |
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Born | July 27, 1896 Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France |
Died | March 20, 1969 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France |
Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure University of Paris |
Occupation | Politician |
Henri Longchambon (July 27, 1896 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme – March 20, 1969 in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre was a French politician and scientist.
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Early life
Henri Longchambon was born on July 27, 1896 in Clermont-Ferrand, France.[1] His father, who worked at the University of Auvergne, died when he was thirteen years old.[2]
Longmachon passed his Baccalaureate in Clermont-Ferrand.[2] He served in the First World War from 1915 to 1918 and subsequently received the knighthood of the Legion of Honour.[2] He graduated from the École Normale Supérieure and passed the agrégation in Physics in 1921.[2] He received a PhD in Mineralogy from the University of Paris in 1925.[2]
Career
Longchambon became an Assistant Professor at the University of Montpellier in 1925.[2] He was appointed as the chair of the department of Applied and Theoretical Mineralogy at the University of Lyon in 1927.[2] He succeeded Victor Grignard as Dean of its College of Sciences in 1936.[2]
Longchambon was Minister for Supply (French: Ministre du Ravitaillement) from January 26, 1946 to June 24, 1946 in the government of Félix Gouin, and later Secretary of State for Scientific Research and Technical Progress (French: Secrétaire d'État Recherche scientifique et Progrès technique) from June 19, 1954 to February 23, 1955 in the government of Pierre Mendès-France. He was elected at the French Senate on May 5, 1959, was reelected October 4, 1962, and remained senator until his death.[1]
Death
Longchambon died on March 20, 1969 in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre near Paris.[1]
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