French engineer and physicist (1785–1836)

Claude-Louis Navier

Claude-Louis Navier was a French civil engineer, affiliated with the French government, and a physicist who specialized in continuum mechanics.

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Profession
French engineer and physicist (1785–1836)
Born
1785-02-10
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Overview

Claude-Louis Navier was a French civil engineer, affiliated with the French government, and a physicist who specialized in continuum mechanics.

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