Augustin Mouchot
French inventor and solar power pioneer (1825–1912) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Augustin Mouchot (/muːˈʃoʊ/; French: [muʃo]; 7 April 1825 – 4 October 1912) was a 19th-century French inventor of the earliest solar-powered engine, converting solar energy into mechanical steam power.
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Augustin Mouchot | |
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Born | (1825-04-07)7 April 1825 Semur-en-Auxois, France |
Died | 4 October 1912(1912-10-04) (aged 87) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Pioneering solar energy research |
Awards | Gold Medal, Class 54, Paris World Exhibition (1878), Lauréat de l'Institut de France (1891, 1892) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics Physics |
Institutions | Morvan 1845-49, Alençon 1853-62, Rennes and Tours 1864-71 |
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