Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
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Summary
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was born on June 14, 1736[1], in Angoulême[2]. He died on August 23, 1806[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], engineer[6], military officer[7], military engineer[8], and military personnel[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,336 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Louise Françoise LeProust Desormeaux[11]
- Country of citizenship: France[12]
- Occupation: soldier[13]
- Field of work: electromagnetism[14], soil mechanics[15]
- Position held: president of the French Academy of Sciences[16]
- Educated at: Collège des Quatre-Nations[17], École royale du génie de Mézières[18]
- Notable work: Coulomb friction[19], Coulomb's law[20], Coulomb blockade[21], Mohr–Coulomb theory[22], Coulomb's constant[23], Coulomb force[24], Coulomb damping[25]
- Member of: Polish Academy of Sciences[26], Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)[27], French Academy of Sciences[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Commons category: Charles Augustin de Coulomb[30]
- Military, police or special rank: lieutenant[31]
- Family name: Coulomb[32]
- Given name: Charles[33], Augustin[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Charles Augustin de Coulomb[35]
- Commons gallery: Charles-Augustin de Coulomb[36]
- Work location: Martinique[37], Paris[38]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Charles Augustin de Coulomb (1736-1806)[39]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[40], BEIC Digital Library[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[46], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[47], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[49]
- Commons Creator page: Charles-Augustin Coulomb[50]
- Name in native language: Charles-Augustin de Coulomb[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Charles-Augustin de Coulomb include Coulomb's law[52], a physical law[53]; coulomb[54], an unit of electric charge[55]; Mohr–Coulomb theory[56], a physical law[57]; Coulomb barrier[58]; Coulomb's constant[59], a physical constant[60]; Coulomb friction[61], a physical law[62]; Coulomb wave function[63]; and abcoulomb[64], an unit of electric charge[65].
Why It Matters
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He is credited with the discovery of Coulomb's law[68], a physical law[69] and torsion pendulum[70]. Entities named for him include Coulomb's law[52], a physical law[53]; coulomb[54], an unit of electric charge[55]; Mohr–Coulomb theory[56], a physical law[57]; Coulomb barrier[58]; Coulomb's constant[59], a physical constant[60]; and Coulomb friction[61], a physical law[62].
FAQs
Where was Charles-Augustin de Coulomb born?
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was born in Angoulême[2].
Where did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb die?
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb passed away in Paris[4].
Who was Charles-Augustin de Coulomb married to?
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's spouses include Louise Françoise LeProust Desormeaux[11].
What did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb do for work?
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb worked as a physicist[5], engineer[6], military officer[7], military engineer[8], and military personnel[9].
Where did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb go to school?
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was educated at Collège des Quatre-Nations[17] and École royale du génie de Mézières[18].
What did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb discover?
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is credited as discoverer of Coulomb's law[68] and torsion pendulum[70].