Nicolas Carnot
Deceased Q181685

Nicolas Carnot

French physicist, the "father of thermodynamics" (1796–1832)

Born: June 1, 1796 (1796) · Paris
Died: August 24, 1832 (1832) · Paris
Age at death: 36 years
Cause of death: cholera
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality France
Occupation engineer, mathematician, physicist, military engineer
Field of work thermodynamics
Education École polytechnique, Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers, Lycée Condorcet, Lycée Charlemagne, École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz
Employer French Army, French central public administration
Gender male

Family

Relative
Sadi Carnot

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