Henri Pitot
Engineer, inventor of the Pitot tube
Born
May 3rd, 1695
329 years ago
Died
December 27th, 1771
253 years ago — 76 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
France
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An engineer from France, contributed significantly to fluid mechanics. Invented the Pitot tube, an instrument used to measure fluid flow velocity. This invention has been utilized in various fields, including aerodynamics and hydrodynamics. The design and principles established by the invention are foundational in modern fluid measurement techniques.
Invented the Pitot tube
Advanced fluid mechanics instrumentation
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