Alexis Thérèse Petit

French physicist (1791–1820)
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Alexis Thérèse Petit

Summary

Alexis Thérèse Petit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vesoul[2]. He was born on October 2, 1791[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on June 21, 1820[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alexis Thérèse Petit was born in Vesoul[2].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit died in Paris[4].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit was born on October 2, 1791[3].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit died on June 21, 1820[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[8].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit held citizenship in France[9].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit's professions included physicist[6].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit's field of work was Dulong–Petit law[10].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit was educated at École centrale (Révolution française)[11].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit was educated at École polytechnique[12].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[13].
  • A notable student of Alexis Thérèse Petit was Auguste Comte[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexis Thérèse Petit is Dulong–Petit law[15].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris[16].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[17].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit is recorded as male[18].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit's family is recorded as Arago family[20].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit's Commons category is recorded as Alexis Thérèse Petit (physicist)[21].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[22].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit's family name is recorded as Petit[23].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit's given name is recorded as Alexis[24].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit's relative is recorded as François Arago[25].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Alexis Thérèse Petit's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexis Thérèse Petit's place of birth was Vesoul[2]. He was born on October 2, 1791[3].

Education

Educated at École centrale (Révolution française)[11], an educational institution[28]; École polytechnique[12], a grande école[29], in France[30], founded in 1794[31], headquartered in Palaiseau[32]; and Science Faculty of Paris[13], a faculty[33], in France[34], founded in 1811[35].

Career and Affiliations

Alexis Thérèse Petit's professions included physicist[6]. His field of work was Dulong–Petit law[10]. A notable student of him was Auguste Comte[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alexis Thérèse Petit is Dulong–Petit law[15]. Things named for him include Dulong–Petit law[36], a scientific law[37] and Petit[38], a lunar crater[39].

Death and Burial

Alexis Thérèse Petit died on June 21, 1820[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[22]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Alexis Thérèse Petit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He is credited with the discovery of Dulong–Petit law[42], a scientific law[43]. Entities named for him include Dulong–Petit law[36], a scientific law[37] and Petit[38], a lunar crater[39].

FAQs

Where was Alexis Thérèse Petit born?

Born in Vesoul[2], Alexis Thérèse Petit…

Where did Alexis Thérèse Petit die?

Alexis Thérèse Petit passed away in Paris[4].

What did Alexis Thérèse Petit do for work?

Alexis Thérèse Petit worked as physicist[6].

Where did Alexis Thérèse Petit go to school?

Alexis Thérèse Petit was educated at École centrale (Révolution française)[11], École polytechnique[12], and Science Faculty of Paris[13].

What did Alexis Thérèse Petit discover?

Alexis Thérèse Petit is credited as discoverer of Dulong–Petit law[42].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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