Guillaume Amontons

Summary

Guillaume Amontons is a human^[1]. He was born in Paris^[2]. He was born on August 31, 1663^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on October 11, 1705^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], mechanic^[8], and mathematician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Paris^[2], Guillaume Amontons…
• Guillaume Amontons died in Paris^[4].
• Guillaume Amontons was born on August 31, 1663^[3].
• Guillaume Amontons died on October 11, 1705^[5].
• Guillaume Amontons held citizenship in France^[11].
• Guillaume Amontons held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[12].
• Guillaume Amontons worked as a physicist^[6].
• Guillaume Amontons's professions included inventor^[7].
• Guillaume Amontons worked as a mechanic^[8].
• Guillaume Amontons's professions included mathematician^[9].
• Guillaume Amontons's field of work was physics^[13].
• Guillaume Amontons's field of work was physical measurement^[14].
• Guillaume Amontons was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[15].
• Guillaume Amontons is recorded as male^[16].
• Guillaume Amontons's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Guillaume Amontons's Commons category is recorded as Guillaume Amontons^[18].
• The cause of death was gangrene^[19].
• Guillaume Amontons's given name is recorded as Guillaume^[20].
• Guillaume Amontons's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Guillaume Amontons^[21].
• Guillaume Amontons's medical condition is recorded as deafness^[22].
• Guillaume Amontons's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[23].
• Guillaume Amontons's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Guillaume Amontons's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Guillaume Amontons's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary^[26].
• Guillaume Amontons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris^[2], Guillaume Amontons… he was born on August 31, 1663^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], inventor^[7], mechanic^[8], and mathematician^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[28] and physical measurement^[14].

Death and Burial

Guillaume Amontons died on October 11, 1705^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. The cause of death was gangrene^[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Guillaume Amontons include Amontons^[29], a lunar crater^[30] and Coulomb friction^[31], a physical law^[32].

Why It Matters

Guillaume Amontons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

He is credited with the discovery of absolute zero^[35], a thermodynamic temperature^[36] and Coulomb friction^[37], a physical law^[38]. Entities named for him include Amontons^[29], a lunar crater^[30] and Coulomb friction^[31], a physical law^[32].

FAQs

Where was Guillaume Amontons born?

Born in Paris^[2], Guillaume Amontons…

Where did Guillaume Amontons die?

Guillaume Amontons died in Paris^[4].

What did Guillaume Amontons do for work?

Guillaume Amontons worked as physicist^[6], inventor^[7], mechanic^[8], and mathematician^[9].

What did Guillaume Amontons discover?

Guillaume Amontons is credited as discoverer of absolute zero^[35] and Coulomb friction^[37].