Nicolas Carnot
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Summary
Nicolas Carnot was born on June 1, 1796[1], in Paris[2]. He died on August 24, 1832[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], military engineer[7], engineer[8], and thermodynamicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,486 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cimetière ancien d'Ivry-sur-Seine[11]
- Father: Lazare Carnot[12]
- Country of citizenship: France[13]
- Field of work: thermodynamics[14]
- Employer: French Army[15], French central public administration[16]
- Educated at: École polytechnique[17], Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[18], Lycée Condorcet[19], Lycée Charlemagne[20], École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Siméon Denis Poisson[22]
- Notable work: Carnot cycle[23], Carnot's theorem[24], Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire and on Machines Fitted to Develop that Power[25], Carnot heat engine[26], Carnot number[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Family: Carnot family[29]
- Commons category: Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot[30]
- Cause of death: cholera[31]
- Family name: Carnot[32]
- Given name: Nicolas[33], Léonard[34], Sadi[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot[36]
- Relative: Sadi Carnot[37], Marie-Adolphe Carnot[38]
- Student of: Siméon Denis Poisson[39]
- Manner of death: natural causes[40]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[44], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[46]
- Commons Creator page: Nicolas Carnot[47]
- Name in native language: Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nicolas Carnot include Carnot cycle[49]; Carnot heat engine[50], a heat engine[51]; Carnot's theorem[52], a theorem[53]; Carnot[54], an impact crater[55]; and 12289 Carnot[56], an asteroid[57].
Why It Matters
Nicolas Carnot has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He is credited with the discovery of second law of thermodynamics[60], a law of thermodynamics[61] and first law of thermodynamics[62], a law of thermodynamics[63]. Works attributed to him include Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire and on Machines Fitted to Develop that Power[64], a written work[65]. Entities named for him include Carnot cycle[49]; Carnot heat engine[50], a heat engine[51]; Carnot's theorem[52], a theorem[53]; Carnot[54], an impact crater[55]; and 12289 Carnot[56], an asteroid[57].
FAQs
Where was Nicolas Carnot born?
Nicolas Carnot was born in Paris[2].
Where did Nicolas Carnot die?
Nicolas Carnot died in Paris[4].
Who were Nicolas Carnot's parents?
Nicolas Carnot's father was Lazare Carnot[12].
What did Nicolas Carnot do for work?
Nicolas Carnot worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], military engineer[7], engineer[8], and thermodynamicist[9].
Where did Nicolas Carnot go to school?
Nicolas Carnot was educated at École polytechnique[17], Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[18], Lycée Condorcet[19], and Lycée Charlemagne[20].
What did Nicolas Carnot discover?
Nicolas Carnot is credited as discoverer of second law of thermodynamics[60] and first law of thermodynamics[62].