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Clausius

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Clau·si·us  (klouz-s), Rudolf 1822-1888.
German mathematician and physicist noted for his contributions to the laws of thermodynamics.
Clausius (German) [ˈklauziʊs]
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(Biographies / Clausius, Rudolf Julius (1822-1888) M, German, SCIENCE: physicist, SCIENCE: mathematician) Rudolf Julius (ˈruːdɔlf ˈjuːliʊs). 1822-88, German physicist and mathematician. He enunciated the second law of thermodynamics (1850) and developed the kinetic theory of gases


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