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  1. Eventually Carnot’s views were incorporated by the thermodynamic theory as it was developed by Rudolf Clausius in Germany (1850) and William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) in Britain (1851). Little is known of Carnot’s subsequent activities. In 1828 he described himself as a “constructor of steam engines, in Paris.”.

  2. Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (French pronunciation: [nikɔla leɔnaʁ sadi kaʁno]; 1 June 1796 – 24 August 1832) was a French mechanical engineer in the French Army, military scientist and physicist, often described as the "father of thermodynamics".

  3. Apr 10, 2012 · With his multiple scientific contributions, including the Carnot heat engine, Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot is often described as the “Father of Thermodynamics.”

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  5. Carnot's theorem, also called Carnot's rule, is a principle of thermodynamics developed by Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot in 1824 that specifies limits on the maximum efficiency that any heat engine can obtain. Carnot's theorem states that all heat engines operating between the same two thermal or heat reservoirs cannot have efficiencies greater ...

  6. Jun 1, 2020 · A Carnot cycle as an idealized thermodynamic cycle performed by a heat engine (Carnot heat engine), illustrated on a TS (temperature T–entropy S) diagram. The cycle takes place between a hot reservoir at temperature TH and a cold reservoir at temperature TC.

  7. Jun 1, 2011 · 24 August 1832. Paris, France. Summary. Sadi Carnot is best known for his theory of thermodynamics. View three larger pictures. Biography. Sadi Carnot was the eldest son of Lazare Carnot and he was born in the Palais du Petit-Luxembourg. His younger brother was Hippolyte Carnot.

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