About Émile Sarrau
Lived 1837 – 1904 (aged 66). Émile Sarrau was a French chemist and engineer.
Jacques Rose Ferdinand Émile Sarrau (Perpignan 24 June 1837 – Saint-Yrieix 10 May 1904) was a French chemist. He worked most of his career at the laboratory in the Dépôt Central des Poudres et Salpêtres (Central Depot for Powder and Saltpetre). He did research on explosive shock waves, the effects of explosives and he developed new explosives. The Mach number was sometimes called in French the Nombre de Sarrau (Sarrau number).
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Who was Émile Sarrau?
French chemist (1837-1904)
When was Émile Sarrau born?
Émile Sarrau was born on 24 June 1837 in Perpignan.
When did Émile Sarrau die?
Émile Sarrau died on 10 May 1904 in Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente.
What was Émile Sarrau's occupation?
Émile Sarrau was a chemist and engineer.
What nationality was Émile Sarrau?
Émile Sarrau was French.
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