Henri Pitot

Summary

Henri Pitot is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Aramon^[2]. He was born on May 3, 1695^[3]. He passed away in Aramon^[4]. He died on December 27, 1771^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], physicist^[7], civil engineer^[8], engineer^[9], and astronomer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Aramon^[2], Henri Pitot…
• Henri Pitot passed away in Aramon^[4].
• Henri Pitot was born on May 3, 1695^[3].
• Henri Pitot died on December 27, 1771^[5].
• Henri Pitot held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[12].
• Henri Pitot worked as an inventor^[6].
• Henri Pitot worked as a physicist^[7].
• Henri Pitot's professions included civil engineer^[8].
• Henri Pitot's professions included engineer^[9].
• Henri Pitot's professions included astronomer^[10].
• Henri Pitot worked as a mathematician^[13].
• Henri Pitot's field of work was hydraulics^[14].
• Henri Pitot's field of work was physics^[15].
• Henri Pitot's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Henri Pitot's field of work was hydrodynamics^[17].
• Henri Pitot's field of work was liquid flow^[18].
• Henri Pitot's field of work was hydraulic structure^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Henri Pitot is pitot tube^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Henri Pitot is Pitot theorem^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Henri Pitot is Aqueduc Saint-Clément^[22].
• Henri Pitot received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• Henri Pitot was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Henri Pitot was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Henri Pitot was a member of Société royale des sciences de Montpellier^[26].
• Henri Pitot was a member of Confraternity of White Penitents in Montpellier^[27].

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Origins and Family

Henri Pitot was born in Aramon^[2]. He was born on May 3, 1695^[3].

Education

Henri Pitot studied under René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], physicist^[7], civil engineer^[8], engineer^[9], astronomer^[10], and mathematician^[13]. Fields of work include hydraulics^[14], a scientific knowledge^[29]; physics^[15], a branch of science^[30]; mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[31]; hydrodynamics^[17], a branch of mechanics^[32]; liquid flow^[18]; and hydraulic structure^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include pitot tube^[20]; Pitot theorem^[21], a theorem^[33]; and Aqueduc Saint-Clément^[22], an aqueduct^[34], in France^[35]. Things named for Henri Pitot include pitot tube^[36] and Pitot theorem^[37], a theorem^[38].

Recognition

Henri Pitot received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].

Death and Burial

Henri Pitot died on December 27, 1771^[5]. He passed away in Aramon^[4].

Why It Matters

Henri Pitot ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

He is credited with the discovery of pitot tube^[41]. Entities named for him include pitot tube^[36] and Pitot theorem^[37], a theorem^[38].

FAQs

Where was Henri Pitot born?

Henri Pitot's place of birth was Aramon^[2].

Where did Henri Pitot die?

Henri Pitot died in Aramon^[4].

What did Henri Pitot do for work?

Henri Pitot worked as inventor^[6], physicist^[7], civil engineer^[8], engineer^[9], and astronomer^[10].

What awards did Henri Pitot receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].

What did Henri Pitot discover?

Henri Pitot is credited as discoverer of pitot tube^[41].