Pierre Duhem

French physicist and historian of science (1861-1916)
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Pierre Duhem

Summary

Pierre Duhem is a human[1]. His place of birth was 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on June 10, 1861[3]. He passed away in Cabrespine[4]. He died on September 14, 1916[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], chemist[9], and mathematician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Duhem's place of birth was 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Pierre Duhem died in Cabrespine[4].
  • Pierre Duhem was born on June 10, 1861[3].
  • Pierre Duhem died on September 14, 1916[5].
  • Pierre Duhem is buried at Q56743659[12].
  • A child of Pierre Duhem was Hélène Duhem[13].
  • Pierre Duhem held citizenship in France[14].
  • Pierre Duhem worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Pierre Duhem's professions included physicist[7].
  • Pierre Duhem worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Pierre Duhem's professions included chemist[9].
  • Pierre Duhem's professions included mathematician[10].
  • Pierre Duhem's professions included philosopher of science[15].
  • Pierre Duhem's field of work was philosophy of science[16].
  • Pierre Duhem's field of work was epistemology[17].
  • Among Pierre Duhem's employers was University of Lille[18].
  • Among Pierre Duhem's employers was University of Rennes[19].
  • Among Pierre Duhem's employers was University of Bordeaux[20].
  • Pierre Duhem was educated at École Normale Supérieure[21].
  • Pierre Duhem was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Pierre Duhem is La Théorie physique: son objet et sa structure[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Pierre Duhem is Q140201008[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Pierre Duhem is Duhem–Quine thesis[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Pierre Duhem is Clausius–Duhem inequality[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Pierre Duhem is Gibbs–Duhem equation[27].

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Origins and Family

Pierre Duhem was born in 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on June 10, 1861[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[21], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Collège Stanislas de Paris[22], a school[32], in France[33], founded in 1804[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], chemist[9], mathematician[10], and philosopher of science[15]. Fields of work include philosophy of science[16], a branch of philosophy[35] and epistemology[17], a branch of philosophy[36]. Employers include University of Lille[18], a public research university[37], in France[38], founded in 1559[39], headquartered in Lille[40]; University of Rennes[19], a university in France[41], in France[42], founded in 1460[43]; and University of Bordeaux[20], a university in France[44], in France[45], founded in 1441[46]. Doctoral students include Henri Pélabon[47], a chemist[48], 1866–1932[49], of France[50], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[51]; Albert Turpain[52], a physicist[53], 1867–1952[54], of France[55]; and Paul Louis Saurel[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include La Théorie physique: son objet et sa structure[23], a written work[57]; Q140201008[24]; Duhem–Quine thesis[25], a philosophical theory[58]; Clausius–Duhem inequality[26], a scientific theory[59]; Gibbs–Duhem equation[27], an equation[60]; and Gibbs–Duhem potential[61]. Things named for Pierre Duhem include Gibbs–Duhem equation[62], an equation[63] and Clausius–Duhem inequality[64], a scientific theory[65].

Personal Life

A child of Pierre Duhem was Hélène Duhem[13]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[66].

Death and Burial

Pierre Duhem died on September 14, 1916[5]. He passed away in Cabrespine[4]. Burial took place at Q56743659[12].

Why It Matters

Pierre Duhem ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for him include Gibbs–Duhem equation[62], an equation[63] and Clausius–Duhem inequality[64], a scientific theory[65].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Duhem born?

Pierre Duhem was born in 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Pierre Duhem die?

Pierre Duhem died in Cabrespine[4].

What did Pierre Duhem do for work?

Pierre Duhem worked as philosopher[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], chemist[9], and mathematician[10].

Where did Pierre Duhem go to school?

Pierre Duhem was educated at École Normale Supérieure[21] and Collège Stanislas de Paris[22].

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  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  32. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 16w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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