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Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac ( December 6, 1778– May 10, 1850) was a French chemist and physicist. He is known mostly for two laws related to gases.Gay-Lussac was born at St Leonard, in the department of Limoges. He received his early education at home and in 1794 was sent to Paris to prepare for the Ecole Polytechniqueafter his father was arrested, into which he was admitted at the end of 1797. Three years later he was transferred to the Ecole des Ponts et Chausses, and shortly afterwards was assigned to C. L. Berthollet. In 1802 he was appointed demonstrator to
A. F. Fourcroy at the Ecole Polytechnique, where subsequently ( 1809Events January 16 Peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of Corunna. February 3 Illinois Territory was created. February 11 Robert Fulton patents the steamboat. February 20 A decision by the Supreme Court of the United States states t) he became professor of chemistry, and from 1808 to 1832 he was professor of physics at the SorbonneLa Sorbonne was the name of the former University of Paris in Paris, France, one among the most ancient in Europe. History It was founded in 1257 by Robert de Sorbon, after whom it is named. It is also the name of its main campus in the 5th arrondissement, a post which he only resigned for the chair of chemistry at the Jardin des PlantesThe Jardin des Plantes is situated in the 5eme arrondissement, Paris, on the left bank of the river Seine. It is the main botanical garden in France. It covers 28 hectares (280,000 m²). The Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle is situated within the garde. In 1831Events February- March Revolts in Modena, Parma and the Papal States are put down by Austrian troops February 20 Battle of Grochow. Polish rebel forces divide a Russian army. March 1 Democrat Samuel Smith becomes President Pro Tempore of the United States he was elected to represent Haute Vienne in the chamber of deputies, and in 1839Events January 9 The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process. January 19 British East India Company captures Aden January 20 In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance. February 24 William Ot he entered the chamber of peers.
In 1802, Gay-Lussac first formulated the law that a gas expands linearly with a fixed pressure and rising temperature (usually better known as Charles's Law).
In ParisEiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital and largest city of France. The city is built on an arc of the River Seine, and is thus divided into two parts: the Right Bank to the north and the smaller Left Bank to a street and a hotel near the SorbonneLa Sorbonne was the name of the former University of Paris in Paris, France, one among the most ancient in Europe. History It was founded in 1257 by Robert de Sorbon, after whom it is named. It is also the name of its main campus in the 5th arrondissement are named after him. Also his grave is at the famous cemetery Père Lachaise in Paris.
Gay-Lussac, Joseph Louis
Gay-Lussac, Joseph Louis
Gay-Lussac, Joseph-Louis
Gay-Lussac, Joseph-Louis
Gay-Lussac, Joseph-Louis
