Lazare Carnot
French political, engineering and mathematical figure
- Lived
- 1753–1823
- Country
- France
- Also writes as
- Grand Carnot, Organisateur de la Victoire
Updated September 2026
About Lazare Carnot
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite, Comte Carnot was a French mathematician, physicist, military officer, politician and a leading member of the Committee of Public Safety during the French Revolution. His military reforms, which included the introduction of mass conscription, were instrumental in transforming the French Revolutionary Army into an effective fighting force.
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