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This is a list of notable French scientists. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. A José Achache (20th-21st centuries), geophysicist and ecologist Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717–1783), mathematician, mechanician, physicist and philosopher Claude Allègre (born 1937 ...
Submarine : The first submarine not relying on human power was the French Plongeur (meaning diver), launched in 1863, and using compressed air at 180 psi (1241 kPa). [ 145 ] Bicycle in 1864 by Pierre Michaux and Pierre Lallement (endless power-transmitting chain invented by Jacques de Vaucanson in 1770 and applied to bicycles by J. F. Tretz).
Pages in category "French scientists" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of French scientists;
Gheorghe Marinescu (1863–1938), Romania – first science films in the world in the neurology clinic in Bucharest (1898–1901) Sylvester Marsh (1803–1884), U.S. – Marsh rack railway system Konosuke Matsushita (1894–1989), Japan – battery-powered Bicycle lighting
Pages in category "French inventions" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 214 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Pages in category "French inventors" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Alexandre Dufour; G.
The list contains no women. The list has been criticized for excluding the name of Sophie Germain, a noted French mathematician whose work on the theory of elasticity was used in the construction of the tower itself. [3] In 1913, John Augustine Zahm suggested that Germain was excluded because she was a woman. [4]
Pages in category "Scientists from Paris" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 398 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .