Pierre Duhem
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Summary
Pierre Duhem was born on June 10, 1861[1], in 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on September 14, 1916[3], in Cabrespine[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and mathematician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,133 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cabrespine cemetery[11]
- Child: Hélène Duhem[12]
- Country of citizenship: France[13]
- Occupation: philosopher of science[14], historian[15], thermodynamicist[16]
- Field of work: philosophy of science[17], epistemology[18]
- Employer: University of Lille[19], University of Rennes[20], University of Bordeaux[21]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[22], Collège Stanislas de Paris[23]
- Notable work: La Théorie physique: son objet et sa structure[24], Le système du monde: histoire des doctrines cosmologiques de Platon à Copernic[25], Duhem–Quine thesis[26], Clausius–Duhem inequality[27], Gibbs–Duhem equation[28], Gibbs–Duhem potential[29], Duhem–Margules equation[30]
- Member of: Ligue de la Patrie Française[31], French Academy of Sciences[32]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[33]
- Influenced by: Blaise Pascal[34], Ernst Mach[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Henri Pélabon[37], Albert Turpain[38], Paul Louis Saurel[39]
- Commons category: Pierre Duhem[40]
- Family name: Duhem[41]
- Given name: Pierre[42]
- Pseudonym: Ch. Clérice[43]
- Relative: Timothée Fabre[44]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[45]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[47]
- Commons Creator page: Pierre Duhem[48]
- Birth name: Pierre Maurice Marie Duhem[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Pierre Duhem include Gibbs–Duhem equation[50], an equation[51] and Clausius–Duhem inequality[52], a scientific theory[53].
Why It Matters
Pierre Duhem has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for him include Gibbs–Duhem equation[50], an equation[51] and Clausius–Duhem inequality[52], a scientific theory[53].
FAQs
Where was Pierre Duhem born?
Pierre Duhem was born in 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2].
Where did Pierre Duhem die?
Pierre Duhem died in Cabrespine[4].
What did Pierre Duhem do for work?
Pierre Duhem worked as a philosopher[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and mathematician[9].
Where did Pierre Duhem go to school?
Pierre Duhem was educated at École Normale Supérieure[22] and Collège Stanislas de Paris[23].