Charles de Coulomb
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Charles-Augustin de Coulomb was a French physicist most well known for the discovery of Coulomb's Law and his work with friction. The SI unit for electric charge known as the coulomb was named after him.
Early Life
Coulomb was born in Angoulême, France, on June 14, 1736 to Henry Coulomb and Catherine Bajet.