CARNOT, NICOLAS

CARNOT, NICOLAS
   French mathematician and engineer, born at Nolay, in Burgundy; a member of the National Convention; voted for the death of the king; became member of the Committee of Public Safety, and organiser of the armies of the Republic, whence his name, the "organiser of victory"; Minister of War under Napoleon; defender of Antwerp in 1814; and afterwards Minister of the Interior (1753-1823).

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. . 1907.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Carnot, Nicolas LéonardSadi — Carnot, Nicolas Léonard Sadi. 1796 1832. French physicist and engineer who founded the science of thermodynamics. * * * …   Universalium

  • Carnot, Nicolas-Léonard-Sadi — (1796 1832)    physicist, military engineer    The son of lazare nicolas marguerite carnot, Nicolas Léonard sadi Carnot was born in Paris, where he was educated at the École polytechnique. Nicolas Carnot was responsible for first discovering the… …   France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present

  • Carnot , Nicolas Leonard Sadi — (1796–1832) French physicist Carnot came from a distinguished Parisian political family; his father, Lazare, was a leading politician under Napoleon Bonaparte. He studied at the Ecole Polytechnique, from which he graduated in 1814. For the next… …   Scientists

  • Carnot, (Nicolas-Léonard-) Sadi — born June 1, 1796, Paris, France died Aug. 24, 1832, Paris French scientist, known for describing the Carnot cycle. Son of Lazare Carnot, he was an army officer most of his life. Convinced that Britain s advanced steam engines and France s… …   Universalium

  • Carnot, (Nicolas-Léonard-) Sadi — (1 jun. 1796, París, Francia–24 ago. 1832, París). Científico francés, conocido por su descripción del ciclo de Carnot. Hijo de Lazare Carnot, fue oficial de ejército durante la mayor parte de su vida. Convencido de que las avanzadas máquinas de… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Carnot, Nicolas Léonard Sadi — ► (1796 1832) Físico francés, hijo de Lazare Nicolas Marguerite, fundador del segundo principio de la termodinámica …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot — (* 1. Juni 1796 in Paris; † 24. August 1832 in Paris) war ein französischer Physiker und Ingenieur, er begründete mit seiner theoretischen Betrachtung der Dampfmaschine (Carnot Prozess) einen neuen Zweig der Wissenschaft, die Thermodynamik …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Nicolas — [nik′ə ləs] n. a masculine name: see NICHOLAS1 * * * (as used in expressions) Barras Paul François Jean Nicolas viscount de Boileau Despréaux Nicolas Carnot Lazare Nicolas Marguerite Carnot Nicolas Léonard Sadi Condorcet Marie Jean Antoine… …   Universalium

  • Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot — For the 1887–1894 president of France and nephew of Nicolas Léonard, see Marie François Sadi Carnot. Sadi Carnot Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1796 1832) in the dress uniform of a student of the École Polytechnique …   Wikipedia

  • Carnot — ● Lazare Carnot 1753 1823, político y matemático francés ● Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot 1796 1832, físico, iniciador de la teoría de la termodinámica. ● Marie François Sadi Carnot, 1837 1894, presidente de la Tercera República de Francia de 1887 a …   Enciclopedia Universal

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”