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Georges-Louis Le Sage

Genevan physicist

Died when: 79 years 149 days (952 months)
Star Sign: Gemini

 

Georges-Louis Le Sage

Georges-Louis Le Sage (French: [l? sa?]; 13 June 1724 – 9 November 1803) was a Genevan physicist and is most known for his theory of gravitation, for his invention of an electric telegraph and his anticipation of the kinetic theory of gases.

Furthermore, he was a contributor to the Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers.

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