Georges Charpy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georges Charpy

French scientist

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1865

Place of Birth: Oullins, Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1945

Profession: engineer, chemist, academic

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Georges Charpy, full name Georges Augustin Albert Charpy (1 September 1865 – 25 November 1945) was the French scientist who created the Charpy impact test.
He attended École Polytechnique from 1885 to 1887 and graduated with a degree in Marine Artillery.
In 1887 he became a professor at École Monge.
In 1892 he published his physics thesis.
In 1920 he became a professor of metallurgy at École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris.
In 1922 he became the professor of general chemistry at École Polytechnique.