Franz Reuleaux
Franz Reuleaux (French: [ʁœlo]; German: [ʁøˈloː]; 30 September 1829 – 20 August 1905), was a German mechanical engineer and a lecturer of the Berlin Royal Technical Academy, later appointed as the president of the academy. He was often called the father of kinematics. He was a leader in his profession, contributing to many important domains of science and knowledge.
Franz Reuleaux | |
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| Born | 30 September 1829 Eschweiler |
| Died | 20 August 1905 (aged 75) |
| Academic career | |
| Doctoral advisor | Ferdinand Redtenbacher |
| Doctoral students | Carl von Linde |
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Today, he may be best remembered for the Reuleaux triangle, a curve of constant width that he helped develop as a useful mechanical form.
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