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Guillaume Amontons

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French scientific instrument inventor and physicist (1663-1705)

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Guillaume Amontons was a French scientific instrument inventor and physicist. He was one of the pioneers in studying the problem of friction, which is the resistance to motion when bodies make contact. He is also known for his work on thermodynamics, the concept of absolute zero, and early engine design.

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Amontons demonstrating his optical telegraph in the Luxembourg Gardens in 1690Amontons demonstrating his optical telegraph in the Luxembourg Gardens in 1690

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Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1663 to 1705 · aged 42
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