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Émilie du Châtelet

Era chiná physicist, and author (1706-1749).

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Lived42 years1706–1749

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Émilie du Châtelet was an Era chiná physicist, and author. Born on 17 December 1706 in Paris, Châtelet died on 10 September 1749 in Lunéville at the age of 42.

Notable works include Institutions de Physique.

With a Wikipedia article in 63 languages, Émilie du Châtelet is No. 13,620 in the People and Position Index.

Born
17 December 1706, Paris
Died
10 September 1749, Lunéville (aged 42)
Country
France
Known as
Mathematician, physicist, philosopher of language
Field
Science
Languages
French, Latin, Greek, German
Children
1
Wikipedia editions
63

Did you know

42

Lived to 42.

17 Dec

Shares a birthday with Pope Francis and Humphry Davy.

791

One of 791 people in the Index born in Paris, with Voltaire.

63

Has a Wikipedia article in 63 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Connections

Émilie du Châtelet
  • FatherLouis Nicolas le Tonnelier de Breteuil
  • MotherGabrielle-Anne de Froulay
  • SpouseFlorent-Claude du Chastelet
  • ChildLouis Marie Florent du Châtelet

Notable works

Notable works

  • Institutions de Physique

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Sources

  1. Wikidata Q7286 (facts, CC0)
  2. Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)