Charles-Augustin de Coulomb Scientist

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (French: [kulɔ̃]; 14 June 1736 – 23 August 1806) was a French physicist. He was best known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion, but also did important work on friction. The SI unit of electric charge, the coulomb, was named after him.

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Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
Birth dateJune 14, 1736
Birth place
Angoulême , France , Angoumois
Nationality
France
Date of deathAugust 23, 1806
Place of death
Paris , France
Known for
Coulomb's law

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