Félix Savart
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Félix Savart (/səˈvɑːr/;[1] French: [savaʁ]; 30 June 1791, Mézières – 16 March 1841, Paris) was a French physicist and mathematician who is primarily known for the Biot–Savart law of electromagnetism, which he discovered together with his colleague Jean-Baptiste Biot. His main interest was in acoustics and the study of vibrating bodies.[2] A particular interest in the violin led him to create an experimental trapezoidal model. He gave his name to the savart, a unit of measurement for musical intervals, and to Savart's wheel—a device he used while investigating the range of human hearing.
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Félix Savart | |
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Born | 30 June 1791 (1791-06-30) Charleville-Mézières, France |
Died | 16 March 1841(1841-03-16) (aged 49) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | École polytechnique University of Strasbourg |
Known for | Savart Savart wheel Biot–Savart law |
Awards | ForMemRS (1839) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Acoustics Physics |
Institutions | Collège de France |
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