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Alfred Perot

Alfred Perot, French physicist and academic (died 1925)

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Born
November 3, 1863
Died
November 28, 1925
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1863

About Alfred Perot

Jean-Baptiste Alfred Perot (French: [pəʁo]; 3 November 1863 – 28 November 1925) was a French physicist. Together with his colleague Charles Fabry he developed the Fabry–Pérot interferometer in 1899. The French Academy of Sciences awarded him the Janssen Medal for 1912. The Royal Society awarded Fabry and Perot the Rumford medal in 1918. == Spelling == There is some confusion about the spelling of Perot's last name. Perot himself used the spelling Pérot in some scientific publications, but according to the French civil registry, his family name was Perot, without accent. == References == == External links == Joseph F. Mulligan (1998). "Who were Fabry and Pérot?" (PDF). Am. J. Phys.

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Alfred Perot timeline

  1. Jean-Baptiste Alfred Perot (French:; 3 November 1863 – 28 November 1925) was a French physicist.
  2. The French Academy of Sciences awarded him the Janssen Medal for 1912.
  3. The Royal Society awarded Fabry and Perot the Rumford medal in 1918.

The world when Alfred Perot was born

Alfred Perot was born in 1863. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1863

  • Best-selling bookLes Misérables by Victor Hugo (English translation)

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst organized baseball game with set rules
  • Top headlineEmancipation Proclamation frees enslaved people
  • Technology milestoneFirst subway opens in London
  • World population~1.43B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln
  • U.S. population32.6M

1863 versus 2026

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Measure18632026
Population32.6M341 million

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