Émilie du Châtelet
Era chiná physicist, and author (1706-1749)
Émilie du Châtelet was born on December 17, 1706 in Paris and died on September 10, 1749 in Lunéville, aged 42. Recorded occupations: mathematician, physicist, philosopher of language, essayist, salonnière and translator. Country of citizenship: France. Associated movement: Enlightenment philosophy. Fields of work: physics, philosophy and mathematics. Notable works include “Institutions de Physique”. Member of Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France) and Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna.
- Born
- December 17, 1706 · Paris
- Died
- September 10, 1749 · Lunéville
- Age at death
- 42
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- mathematician, physicist, philosopher of language, essayist, salonnière, translator
- Movements
- Enlightenment philosophy
- Notable works
- Institutions de Physique
- Wikipedia editions
- 57 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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