Charles-Augustin de Coulomb

French physicist (1736-1806)
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Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
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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 (929 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]; Coulomb barrier[48]; Mohr–Coulomb theory[49], a physical law[50]; Coulomb friction[51], a physical law[52]; Coulomb wave function[53]; Coulomb's constant[54], a physical constant[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 (929 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 68 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]; Coulomb barrier[48]; Mohr–Coulomb theory[49], a physical law[50]; Coulomb friction[51], a physical law[52]; and Coulomb wave function[53].

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].

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  6. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . History of strength of materials : with a brief account of the history of theory of elasticity and theory of structures. wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . History of strength of materials : with a brief account of the history of theory of elasticity and theory of structures. wikidata.org.
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  17. [27] . academie-stanislas.org. academie-stanislas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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