Birthdate: May 21, 1792
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: September 19, 1843
Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis was a well-known French mathematician, mechanical engineer, and scientist celebrated for his pioneering work on rotating frames of reference. His research on supplementary forces unveiled the Coriolis effect, a fundamental principle in physics. Coriolis also played a significant role in shaping the concept of work as energy transfer through a force over a distance. Moreover, he enhanced Leibniz’s theory of vis viva by incorporating the 1/2 factor, a critical contribution now identified as kinetic energy.
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