The John B. Derieux Science Lecture was established under the will of Mrs.
Derieux to provide for lectures in the field of "Modern or Contemporary Physics".
Dr. Derieux was a member of the physics faculty at North Carolina State
University from 1916 until 1947. He received his Ph.D. at the University of
Chicago under the guidance of Nobel Laureates A.A. Michelson and R.A. Millikan.
At NC State he was an exceptionally active scientist working on a wide range of
research projects. John Derieux was a popular teacher and scientist -- respected
and admired by his colleagues.
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