Pierre Duhem
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- Born
- 1861-06-10
- Died
- 1916-09-14
- Works
- 14
Top works
- The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory
- Théories de la Chaleur
- Système du Monde
- Estudos Sobre Leonardo Da Vinci
- Essai sur la notion de théorie physique de Platon à Galilée
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Going deeper with convolutions
· 2015 · cited 32,459x
- Classification of Surgical Complications
· 2004 · cited 27,676x
- Array programming with NumPy
· 2020 · cited 21,841x
- Outline of a Theory of Practice
· 1977 · cited 18,742x
- Testing for a unit root in time series regression
· 1988 · cited 12,475x
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Key facts
- Born
- Pierre Maurice Marie Duhem , ( 1861-06-09 ) 9 June 1861, Paris, France
- Died
- 14 September 1916 (1916-09-14) (aged 55), Cabrespine , France
- Education
- École Normale Supérieure ( licentiate , 1884) University of Paris (doctorate, 1888)
- Known for
- Clausius–Duhem inequality , Gibbs–Duhem equation , Duhem–Margules equation , Duhem–Quine thesis , Confirmation holism , Thermodynamic potential , Energeticism , Historical epistemology , Conventionalism
- Fields
- Thermodynamics , philosophy of science , history of science
- Institutions
- University of Bordeaux
- Thesis
- De l'aimantation par influence (1888)
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Key dates
- Born
- 10 June 1861
- Died
- 14 September 1916
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Pierre
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 2nd arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- Cabrespine
- Occupation
- historian
- Educated at
- Collège Stanislas de Paris
- Employer
- University of Bordeaux
- Languages spoken
- French
Article
Pierre Maurice Marie Duhem ( French: [pjɛʁ mɔʁis maʁi dy.ɛm, moʁ-] ; 9 June 1861 – 14 September 1916) was a French theoretical physicist who made significant contributions to thermodynamics, hydrodynamics, and the theory of elasticity. Duhem was also a prolific historian of science, noted especially for his pioneering work on the European Middle Ages. As a philosopher of science, Duhem is credited with the "Duhem–Quine thesis" on the indeterminacy of experimental criteria. Duhem's opposition to positivism was partly informed by his traditionalist Catholicism, an outlook that put him at odds with the dominant academic currents in France during his lifetime.
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1861 births1916 deaths19th-century French physicists19th-century Roman Catholics20th-century French physicists20th-century Roman CatholicsCatholic philosophersCollège Stanislas de Paris alumniContributors to the Catholic EncyclopediaÉcole normale supérieure (Paris) alumniFrench male non-fiction writersFrench philosophers of science