Science · 1861–1938

Charles Édouard Guillaume — Age & Birthday

Born: 15 February 1861 · Died: 13 May 1938 · Age at death: 77

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Charles Édouard Guillaume died aged 77. He was born on 15 February 1861 and died on 13 May 1938.

Swiss physicist who discovered the nickel-steel alloys Invar and Elinvar

Did you know?His discovery of Invar was revolutionary for clockmaking as it allowed timepieces to remain accurate despite changes in temperature.

Charles-Édouard Guillaume (French:; 15 February 1861 – 13 June 1938) was a Swiss physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1920 "for the service he had rendered to precision measurements in physics by his discovery of anomalies in nickel steel alloys." In 1919, he gave the fifth Guthrie Lecture at the…

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Age at death: 77
Years since death: 88

Born: February 15, 1861 · Fleurier, Switzerland
Died: May 13, 1938
Nationality: Swiss
Known for: Science

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Spouse: Emilie Marie Anne Taufflieb

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