Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Jacques Charles
Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles (12 November 1746 - 7 April 1823) was a French chemist who developed the theory of Charles' law around 1787. Charles did not publish his theory; it was published by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac in 1802.
He was was born at Beaugency , and worked for some years as a clerk in the finance ministry, before pursuing his scientific interests. Charles created the first balloon filled with hydrogen, in 1783, and ascended to a height of around 2 miles.
He was elected to the Académie française in 1785, and later became a professor of physics.
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details