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Henri Pitot

French hydraulic engineer · Scientists · Lived 1695 to 1771 · aged 76

Henri Pitot was a French hydraulic engineer and the inventor of the pitot tube.

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Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1695 to 1771 · aged 76