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Henry Darcy

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French engineer (1803-1858)

FranceScientistsLived 1803 to 1858 · aged 54
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Henry Philibert Gaspard Darcy was a French engineer who made several important contributions to hydraulics, including Darcy’s law for flow in porous media.

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Darcy's bust in the Jardin Darcy, DijonDarcy's bust in the Jardin Darcy, DijonPlace Darcy, Dijon, named after Henry DarcyPlace Darcy, Dijon, named after Henry Darcy

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Officer of the Legion of Honour

Scientists from France 6

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Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1803 to 1858 · aged 54
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