Charles-Augustin de Coulomb

Summary

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is a human^[1]. Born in Angoulême^[2], he… he was born on June 14, 1736^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on August 23, 1806^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], military officer^[8], military engineer^[9], and military personnel^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,944 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's place of birth was Angoulême^[2].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb died in Paris^[4].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was born on June 14, 1736^[3].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb died on August 23, 1806^[5].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was married to Louise Françoise LeProust Desormeaux^[12].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb held citizenship in France^[13].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb worked as a physicist^[6].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb worked as an engineer^[7].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb worked as a military officer^[8].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb worked as a military engineer^[9].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's professions included military personnel^[10].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's professions included soldier^[14].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's field of work was electromagnetism^[15].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's field of work was soil mechanics^[16].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[17].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's education included a stint at Collège des Quatre-Nations^[18].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was educated at École royale du génie de Mézières^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is Coulomb friction^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is Coulomb's law^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is Coulomb blockade^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is Mohr–Coulomb theory^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is Coulomb's constant^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is Coulomb force^[25].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was a member of Polish Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was a member of Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Angoulême^[2], Charles-Augustin de Coulomb… he was born on June 14, 1736^[3].

Education

Educated at Collège des Quatre-Nations^[18], an educational institution^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1661^[30], headquartered in Palais de l'Institut de France^[31] and École royale du génie de Mézières^[19], a military school^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1748^[34], headquartered in Q87569194^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], military officer^[8], military engineer^[9], military personnel^[10], and soldier^[14]. Fields of work include electromagnetism^[15], a branch of physics^[36] and soil mechanics^[16], a branch of mechanics^[37]. Charles-Augustin de Coulomb held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Coulomb friction^[20], a physical law^[38]; Coulomb's law^[21], a physical law^[39]; Coulomb blockade^[22], a physical phenomenon^[40]; Mohr–Coulomb theory^[23], a physical law^[41]; Coulomb's constant^[24], a physical constant^[42]; and Coulomb force^[25], a physical law^[43]. Things named for Charles-Augustin de Coulomb include Coulomb's law^[44], a physical law^[45]; coulomb^[46], an unit of electric charge^[47]; Mohr–Coulomb theory^[48], a physical law^[49]; Coulomb barrier^[50]; Coulomb's constant^[51], a physical constant^[52]; Coulomb friction^[53], a physical law^[54]; Coulomb wave function^[55]; and abcoulomb^[56], an unit of electric charge^[57].

Personal Life

Among Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's spouses was Louise Françoise LeProust Desormeaux^[12].

Death and Burial

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb died on August 23, 1806^[5]. He died in Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,944 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

He is credited with the discovery of Coulomb's law^[60], a physical law^[61] and torsion pendulum^[62]. Entities named for him include Coulomb's law^[44], a physical law^[45]; coulomb^[46], an unit of electric charge^[47]; Mohr–Coulomb theory^[48], a physical law^[49]; Coulomb barrier^[50]; Coulomb's constant^[51], a physical constant^[52]; and Coulomb friction^[53], a physical law^[54].

FAQs

Where was Charles-Augustin de Coulomb born?

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was born in Angoulême^[2].

Where did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb die?

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb passed away in Paris^[4].

Who was Charles-Augustin de Coulomb married to?

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's spouses include Louise Françoise LeProust Desormeaux^[12].

What did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb do for work?

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], military officer^[8], military engineer^[9], and military personnel^[10].

Where did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb go to school?

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was educated at Collège des Quatre-Nations^[18] and École royale du génie de Mézières^[19].

What did Charles-Augustin de Coulomb discover?

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is credited as discoverer of Coulomb's law^[60] and torsion pendulum^[62].