In Lazare Carnot's footsteps

DOI10.1007/S00283-009-9112-4MaRDI QIDQ2431397zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Alain Juhel

Publication date 13 April 2011

Published in The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-009-9112-4

zbMATH Keywords

Gaspard de PronyLazare Carnot

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 18th century (01A50) History of mathematics in the 19th century (01A55) Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies (01A70)

Review text

A survey of the life of Carnot (1753--1823), emphasizing his political and military activities during a tumultuous period of French history. The article provides descriptions and photographs of several monuments in France that pay tribute to Carnot.

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