Sadi Carnot


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Noun1.Sadi Carnot - French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832)Sadi Carnot - French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832)
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You saved the best for last--good old Second Law and Sadi Carnot. I graduated with a 2.8 gpa in 1947 and the only less-than-satisfactory grade in three years was thermo--a big D.
One name is Sadi Carnot. Without his work there would be no thermodynamics, engineering, or standard of living as we know them today.