Félix Savart

Summary

Félix Savart is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mézières^[2]. He was born on June 30, 1791^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on March 16, 1841^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], professor^[7], engineer^[8], and physician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Félix Savart's place of birth was Mézières^[2].
• Félix Savart died in Paris^[4].
• Félix Savart was born on June 30, 1791^[3].
• Félix Savart died on March 16, 1841^[5].
• Félix Savart is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[11].
• Félix Savart held citizenship in France^[12].
• Félix Savart worked as a physicist^[6].
• Félix Savart worked as a professor^[7].
• Félix Savart worked as an engineer^[8].
• Félix Savart's professions included physician^[9].
• Félix Savart's field of work was physics^[13].
• Félix Savart's field of work was acoustics^[14].
• Among Félix Savart's employers was Collège de France^[15].
• Among Félix Savart's employers was Grande Armée^[16].
• Félix Savart's education included a stint at Ancien hôpital militaire de Fort-Moselle (Metz)^[17].
• Félix Savart was educated at University of Strasbourg^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Félix Savart is Biot-Savart law^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Félix Savart is Savart wheel^[20].
• Félix Savart received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[21].
• Félix Savart was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Félix Savart was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris^[23].
• Félix Savart was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Félix Savart is recorded as male^[25].
• Félix Savart's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Félix Savart's Commons category is recorded as Félix Savart^[27].

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Origins and Family

Félix Savart's place of birth was Mézières^[2]. He was born on June 30, 1791^[3].

Education

Educated at Ancien hôpital militaire de Fort-Moselle (Metz)^[17], a military hospital^[28], in France^[29] and University of Strasbourg^[18], a university^[30], in France^[31], founded in 1538^[32]. Félix Savart studied under Jean-Baptiste Biot^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], professor^[7], engineer^[8], and physician^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[34] and acoustics^[14], an academic discipline^[35]. Employers include Collège de France^[15], a higher education institution^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1530^[38], headquartered in Paris^[39] and Grande Armée^[16], an army^[40], in First French Empire^[41], founded in 1804^[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Biot-Savart law^[19], a physical law^[43] and Savart wheel^[20], a scientific instrument^[44]. Things named for Félix Savart include Biot-Savart law^[45], a physical law^[46]; Savart wheel^[47], a scientific instrument^[48]; and savart^[49], an unit of musical interval^[50].

Recognition

Félix Savart received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[21].

Death and Burial

Félix Savart died on March 16, 1841^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Félix Savart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Biot-Savart law^[45], a physical law^[46]; Savart wheel^[47], a scientific instrument^[48]; and savart^[49], an unit of musical interval^[50].

FAQs

Where was Félix Savart born?

Félix Savart was born in Mézières^[2].

Where did Félix Savart die?

Félix Savart died in Paris^[4].

What did Félix Savart do for work?

Félix Savart worked as physicist^[6], professor^[7], engineer^[8], and physician^[9].

Where did Félix Savart go to school?

Félix Savart was educated at Ancien hôpital militaire de Fort-Moselle (Metz)^[17] and University of Strasbourg^[18].

What awards did Félix Savart receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[21].