Jean-Baptiste Biot

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Personal Life

Jean Baptiste Biot was born in Paris, France on April 21, 1774 and died on February 3, 1862 in Paris. He started his study from the College of Louis-le-Grand and then joined army in 1793. He left the service to finish his education at École Polytechnique in 1794. Later, he was appointed as a professor at the University of Beauvais.

Scientific Contributions

Jean-Baptiste Biot discovered Biot-Savart Law with Felix Savart in 1820. He also formulated Saccharimetry.