Louis de Broglie
Proposed the wave nature of electrons and suggested that all matter has wave-like properties.
Most quoted
"The fundamental idea of my thesis was the following: The experiment of Young, the diffraction of X-rays, the photoelectric effect, the Compton effect, all these phenomena show that light has a dual nature, sometimes wave, sometimes corpuscle. Why should not matter also have a dual nature?"
— from Nobel Lecture, 1929
"The idea of wave-particle duality, which is at the heart of quantum mechanics, was born from the realization that light, previously considered a wave, also exhibits particle-like properties, and conversely, matter, previously considered particles, also exhibits wave-like properties."
— from General writings/lectures
"In space-time, everything which for each of us constitutes the past, the present, and the future is given in block... Each observer, as his time passes, discovers, so to speak, new slices of space-time which appear to him as successive aspects of the material world."
— from The Revolution in Physics
All quotes by Louis de Broglie (397)
The greatest challenge in physics is to reconcile the quantum world with the macroscopic world.
The universe is full of wonders, waiting to be discovered.
The human mind has an insatiable desire to understand the world around it.
Science is a powerful tool for unraveling the mysteries of nature.
The wave-particle duality is a profound concept that has reshaped our understanding of the universe.
My work was an attempt to extend the wave concept to all forms of matter.
The quantum world is a realm of probabilities and possibilities.
The universe is a symphony of waves and particles, interacting in complex ways.
The pursuit of knowledge is a noble quest that enriches the human spirit.
The beauty of physics lies in its ability to explain the seemingly inexplicable.
The fundamental idea of the quantum theory is the elementary quantum of action.
Any corpuscle, such as an electron, can be associated with a wave.
The electron is indissolubly linked with a wave.
In each of the fundamental phenomena of nature, the same duality appears: light is both wave and particle, the electron is both particle and wave.
The wave guides the particle.
The future of physics will lie in the study of the internal structure of the electron.
Science is the search for truth.
The progress of science is a continuous struggle against dogmatism.
To be a scientist is to remain open to the unknown.
The mystery of the quantum world deepens our understanding of reality.
Contemporaries of Louis de Broglie
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Louis de Broglie (1892–1987).