André Blondel
André Blondel | |
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André Blondel in 1888 | |
| Born | 28 August 1863 |
| Died | 15 November 1938 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | École polytechnique, École des Ponts et Chaussées |
| Known for | Blondel's experiments Blondel's theorem Lumen (unit) Oscillograph Self-oscillation Two reactions theory |
| Awards | John Scott Medal (1898) Kelvin Gold Medal (1929) Faraday Medal (1937) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Thesis | Sur la théorie des marées dans un canal : application à la Mer Rouge (1912) |
André-Eugène Blondel (28 August 1863 – 15 November 1938) was a French engineer and physicist. He was the inventor of the electromechanical oscillograph and a system of photometric units of measurement.