Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant

French mathematician (*1797 – †1886)
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Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant
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Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant

Summary

Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant is a human[1]. He was born in Fortoiseau Castle[2]. He was born on August 23, 1797[3]. He passed away in Saint-Ouen[4]. He died on January 6, 1886[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], chemist[7], engineer of the French Corps of Bridges and Roads[8], and literary translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fortoiseau Castle[2], Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant…
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant passed away in Saint-Ouen[4].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant was born on August 23, 1797[3].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant died on January 6, 1886[5].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant is buried at Saint-Ouen Cemetery[11].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's father was Jean Barré de Saint-Venant[12].
  • Among Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's spouses was Julie Rohault de Fleury[13].
  • A child of Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant was Raoul Barré de Saint-Venant[14].
  • A child of Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant was Julien de Saint-Venant[15].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant held citizenship in France[16].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant worked as a chemist[7].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant worked as an engineer of the French Corps of Bridges and Roads[8].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant worked as a literary translator[9].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's field of work was elasticity theory[18].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's field of work was civil engineering[19].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's field of work was Q3143694[20].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant held the position of president[21].
  • Among Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's employers was Corps of bridges, waters and forests[22].
  • Among Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's employers was École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[23].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant was employed by Institut national agronomique[24].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's education included a stint at École polytechnique[25].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's education included a stint at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[26].
  • Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant was educated at Collège de France[27].

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Origins and Family

Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant was born in Fortoiseau Castle[2]. He was born on August 23, 1797[3]. His father was Jean Barré de Saint-Venant[12].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[25], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31]; École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[26], an engineering college[32], in France[33], founded in 1747[34], headquartered in Champs-sur-Marne[35]; and Collège de France[27], a higher education institution[36], in France[37], founded in 1530[38], headquartered in Paris[39]. Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant studied under Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], chemist[7], engineer of the French Corps of Bridges and Roads[8], and literary translator[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[17], an academic discipline[41]; elasticity theory[18], a branch of mathematics[42]; civil engineering[19], a branch of engineering[43]; and Q3143694[20]. Employers include Corps of bridges, waters and forests[22], a Grands corps de l'Etat[44], in France[45], founded in 1716[46]; École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[23], an engineering college[47], in France[48], founded in 1747[49], headquartered in Champs-sur-Marne[50]; and Institut national agronomique[24], an engineering college[51], in France[52], founded in 1848[53]. Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant held the position of president[21]. He supervised Joseph Valentin Boussinesq as a doctoral student[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Saint-Venant's principle[55], a principle[56]; Saint-Venant's theorem[57], a theorem[58]; Saint-Venant's problem[59]; shallow water equations[60]; Saint Venant-Kirchhoff model[61]; and 1-D Saint Venant equation[62]. Things named for Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant include Saint-Venant's principle[63], a principle[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[65], a grade of an order[66], in France[67] and Roman count[68], a noble title[69], in Papal States[70], founded in 1815[71].

Personal Life

Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant was married to Julie Rohault de Fleury[13]. Children include Raoul Barré de Saint-Venant[14], a military officer[72], 1845–1927[73], of France[74] and Julien de Saint-Venant[15], a writer[75], 1847–1930[76].

Death and Burial

Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant died on January 6, 1886[5]. He passed away in Saint-Ouen[4]. He is buried at Saint-Ouen Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

Entities named for him include Saint-Venant's principle[63], a principle[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph Valentin Boussinesq[79], a mathematician[80], 1842–1929[81], of France[82], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[83], specialised in mathematics[84].

FAQs

Where was Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant born?

Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant was born in Fortoiseau Castle[2].

Where did Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant die?

Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant passed away in Saint-Ouen[4].

Who were Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's parents?

Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's father was Jean Barré de Saint-Venant[12].

Who was Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant married to?

Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant's spouses include Julie Rohault de Fleury[13].

What did Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant do for work?

Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant worked as mathematician[6], chemist[7], engineer of the French Corps of Bridges and Roads[8], and literary translator[9].

Where did Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant go to school?

Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant was educated at École polytechnique[25], École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[26], and Collège de France[27].

What awards did Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[65] and Roman count[68].

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, chemist, engineer of the French Corps of Bridges and Roads +1
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family Famille Barré de Saint-Venant
    Place of death Saint-Ouen
    Described by source Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, History of strength of materials : with a brief account of the history of theory of elasticity and theory of structures +3
    Member of French Academy of Sciences, Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony +3
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