Claude-Louis Navier

Physicist, Academic

1785 – 1836

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Who was Claude-Louis Navier?

Claude-Louis Navier, was a French engineer and physicist who specialized in mechanics.

The Navier–Stokes equations are named after him and George Gabriel Stokes.

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Born
Feb 10, 1785
Dijon
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Education
  • École Polytechnique
  • École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
Employment
  • École Polytechnique
Died
Aug 21, 1836
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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