biography
| name: |
Carnot, (Nicholas Léonard) Sadi
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pronunciation:
[kah(r)noh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1796–1832)
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| biography:
| Scientist, born in Paris, France. He became a captain of engineers in the army, and spent much of his life investigating the design of steam engines. In 1824 he published his essay Réflexions sur la puissance motrice du feu. His findings were the foundation of the science of thermodynamics. |
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