Lazare Carnot

Summary

Lazare Carnot is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nolay^[2]. He was born on May 13, 1753^[3]. He passed away in Magdeburg^[4]. He died on August 2, 1823^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], politician^[7], military engineer^[8], military officer^[9], and physicist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (803 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Nolay^[2], Lazare Carnot…
• Lazare Carnot passed away in Magdeburg^[4].
• Lazare Carnot was born on May 13, 1753^[3].
• Lazare Carnot died on August 2, 1823^[5].
• Burial took place at Panthéon^[12].
• Lazare Carnot is buried at Nordfriedhof^[13].
• A child of Lazare Carnot was Nicolas Carnot^[14].
• A child of Lazare Carnot was Hippolyte Carnot^[15].
• Lazare Carnot held citizenship in France^[16].
• French was Lazare Carnot's native language^[17].
• Lazare Carnot worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Lazare Carnot worked as a politician^[7].
• Lazare Carnot worked as a military engineer^[8].
• Lazare Carnot worked as a military officer^[9].
• Lazare Carnot worked as a physicist^[10].
• Lazare Carnot's professions included engineer^[18].
• Lazare Carnot's field of work was military affairs^[19].
• Lazare Carnot's field of work was civil engineering^[20].
• Lazare Carnot's field of work was mathematics^[21].
• Lazare Carnot's field of work was physics^[22].
• Lazare Carnot's field of work was politics^[23].
• Lazare Carnot's field of work was poetry^[24].
• Lazare Carnot held the position of member of the French National Assembly^[25].
• Lazare Carnot held the position of Minister of War^[26].
• Lazare Carnot held the position of President of the National Convention^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nolay^[2], Lazare Carnot… he was born on May 13, 1753^[3]. French was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Lycée militaire in Autun^[28], a Q125840026^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1969^[31] and École royale du génie de Mézières^[32], a military school^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1748^[35], headquartered in Q87569194^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], politician^[7], military engineer^[8], military officer^[9], physicist^[10], and engineer^[18]. Fields of work include military affairs^[19], a concept^[37]; civil engineering^[20], a branch of engineering^[38]; mathematics^[21], an academic discipline^[39]; physics^[22], a branch of science^[40]; politics^[23], an academic discipline^[41]; and poetry^[24], a literary form^[42]. Lazare Carnot was employed by French Armed Forces^[43]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly^[25], a position^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1789^[46]; Minister of War^[26], a position^[47], in France^[48]; President of the National Convention^[27], a position^[49], in French First Republic^[50], founded in 1792^[51]; president of the French Academy of Sciences^[52]; Member^[53], a grade of an order^[54]; and director^[55], a profession^[56].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lazare Carnot is Carnot's theorem^[57]. Things named for him include law of cosines^[58], a theorem^[59]; Borda–Carnot equation^[60], a scientific theory^[61]; Carnot's theorem^[62], a theorem^[63]; Carnot's theorem (perpendiculars)^[64], a theorem^[65]; Carnot's theorem (conics)^[66], a theorem^[67]; and Lazare-Carnot Prize^[68], an award^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[70], Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis^[71], list of names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe^[72], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[73].

Personal Life

Children include Nicolas Carnot^[14], a mathematician^[74], 1796–1832^[75], of France^[76], specialised in thermodynamics^[77] and Hippolyte Carnot^[15], a politician^[78], 1801–1888^[79], of France^[80]. Lazare Carnot was affiliated with the The Plain^[81].

Death and Burial

Lazare Carnot died on August 2, 1823^[5]. He died in Magdeburg^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Panthéon^[12] and Nordfriedhof^[13].

Why It Matters

Lazare Carnot ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (803 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

Entities named for him include law of cosines^[58], a theorem^[59]; Borda–Carnot equation^[60], a scientific theory^[61]; Carnot's theorem^[62], a theorem^[63]; Carnot's theorem (perpendiculars)^[64], a theorem^[65]; Carnot's theorem (conics)^[66], a theorem^[67]; and Lazare-Carnot Prize^[68], an award^[69].

FAQs

Where was Lazare Carnot born?

Born in Nolay^[2], Lazare Carnot…

Where did Lazare Carnot die?

Lazare Carnot died in Magdeburg^[4].

What did Lazare Carnot do for work?

Lazare Carnot worked as mathematician^[6], politician^[7], military engineer^[8], military officer^[9], and physicist^[10].

Where did Lazare Carnot go to school?

Lazare Carnot was educated at Lycée militaire in Autun^[28] and École royale du génie de Mézières^[32].

What awards did Lazare Carnot receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[70], Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis^[71], list of names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe^[72], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[73].