Edme Mariotte

Edme Mariotte was a French physicist and priest (abbé). He is particularly well known for formulating Boyle's law independently of Robert Boyle. Mariotte is also credited with designing the first Newton's cradle.

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Who was born first?

• Edme Mariotte and Jean Picard were born the same year
• Edme Mariotte and Nicholas Mercator were born the same year
• Edme Mariotte and William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker were born the same year
• Edme Mariotte was born 2 years after Francesco Maria Grimaldi
• Edme Mariotte was born 2 years before Vincenzo Viviani

Timeline

1. Francesco Maria GrimaldiApril 2, 1618 – December 1663
2. Edme Mariotte (this page)1620 – May 12, 1684
3. Jean PicardJuly 21, 1620 – July 12, 1682
4. Nicholas Mercator1620 – January 14, 1687
5. William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brounckercirca 1620 – April 5, 1684
6. Vincenzo VivianiApril 5, 1622 – September 22, 1703

Related

• Albert EinsteinMarch 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955
• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Galileo GalileiFebruary 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Thomas EdisonFebruary 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934