About Arthur Morin
Lived 1795 – 1880 (aged 84). Arthur Morin was a French military engineer, engineer, scientist, military officer, university teacher and executive.
Arthur Jules Morin (19 October 1795 – 7 February 1880) was a French physicist. He conducted experiments in mechanics and invented the Morin dynamometer. He introduced the term coefficient of friction and demonstrated its utility.
In 1850, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. His name is one of the 72 names inscribed on the Eiffel Tower. He was conferred with Honorary Membership of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland in 1859. He was named as one of the 23 "Men of Tribology" by Duncan Dowson.
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Who was Arthur Morin?
French physicist (1795-1880)
When was Arthur Morin born?
Arthur Morin was born on 17 October 1795 in Paris.
When did Arthur Morin die?
Arthur Morin died on 7 February 1880 in rue Saint-Martin, Paris.
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Arthur Morin was a military engineer, engineer, scientist, military officer, university teacher and executive.
What nationality was Arthur Morin?
Arthur Morin was French.
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