Henry Darcy

Description: (French Engineer Who Made Several Important Contributions to Hydraulics)
French engineer Henry Darcy had a difficult childhood, having lost his father at 14. Raised by his mother, he later joined the École Polytechnique. He proposed Darcy’s law, which explains the flow of fluids in porous media. He also designed the water supply system of Dijon, his native city.

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Birthday June 10, 1803 (Gemini)
Born In Dijon, France
Died on January 3, 1858
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