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Carnot's theorem (thermodynamics) — Carnot s theorem, also called Carnot s rule is a principle which sets a limit on the maximum amount of efficiency any possible engine can obtain, which thus solely depends on the difference between the hot and cold temperature reservoirs. Carnot… … Wikipedia
Carnot — is the name of a celebrated French family in politics and science with the following members:*Lazare Nicolas Marguerite Carnot (1753 1823), mathematician and politician. *Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1796 1832), mathematician and eldest son of… … Wikipedia
Carnot Posey — (August 5, 1818 ndash; November 13, 1863) was a Mississippi planter and lawyer, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bristoe Station, dying from infection.Carnot Posey was born near… … Wikipedia
CARNOT — FRANCE (see also List of Individuals) 1.6.1796 Paris/F 24.8.1832 Paris/F Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot studied from 1812 to 1814 at Ecole Polytechnique engineering sciences and then joined the French army for the following five years. His bent to… … Hydraulicians in Europe 1800-2000
Carnot, Nicolas-Léonard-Sadi — (1796 1832) physicist, military engineer The son of lazare nicolas marguerite carnot, Nicolas Léonard sadi Carnot was born in Paris, where he was educated at the École polytechnique. Nicolas Carnot was responsible for first discovering the… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Carnot, Lazare-Nicolas-Marguerite — (general) (1753 1825) military figure Known as le Grand Carnot and organisateur de la victoire, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite Carnot was born in Nolay, Burgundy. A military engineer before the Revolution, which he supported, Carnot was elected… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Carnot , Nicolas Leonard Sadi — (1796–1832) French physicist Carnot came from a distinguished Parisian political family; his father, Lazare, was a leading politician under Napoleon Bonaparte. He studied at the Ecole Polytechnique, from which he graduated in 1814. For the next… … Scientists
Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot — For the 1887–1894 president of France and nephew of Nicolas Léonard, see Marie François Sadi Carnot. Sadi Carnot Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1796 1832) in the dress uniform of a student of the École Polytechnique … Wikipedia
Second law of thermodynamics — The second law of thermodynamics is an expression of the universal law of increasing entropy, stating that the entropy of an isolated system which is not in equilibrium will tend to increase over time, approaching a maximum value at… … Wikipedia
Lazare Carnot — President of the National Convention In office May 20, 1794 – June 4, 1794 Preceded by Robert Lindet S … Wikipedia
