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Henri Victor Regnault

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French physicist (1810-1878)

FranceScientistsLived 1810 to 1878 · aged 67
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Henri Victor Regnault was a French chemist and physicist best known for his careful measurements of the thermal properties of gases. He was an early thermodynamicist and was mentor to William Thomson in the late 1840s. He never used his first given name, and was known throughout his lifetime as Victor Regnault.

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Awards 7

1875Matteucci Medal
1869Copley Medal
1853Commander of the Legion of Honour
1852Foreign Member of the Royal Society
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Rumford Medal
72 names on the Eiffel Tower

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Bruno RossiAlso won Matteucci MedalJean-Baptiste Joseph DelambreAlso won 72 names on the Eiffel TowerNorman LockyerAlso won Rumford MedalAnatole AbragamAlso won Matteucci MedalHenri GiffardAlso won 72 names on the Eiffel TowerFriedrich PaschenAlso won Rumford Medal

About this person

Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1810 to 1878 · aged 67
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29 languages

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