Historedia
Person

Sadi Carnot

Events
4
Episodes
5
Years
1850–1894

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sadi Carnot, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Rudolf Clausius publishes his paper on the mechanical theory of heat

    1850

    Role: French Scientist

    1. 1850 · Publication VenuePublication of 'On the Moving Force of Heat'

      Clausius published his seminal paper in 1850, establishing the second law of thermodynamics by analyzing heat transfer and work.

  2. Assassination of President Sadi Carnot, 1894

    1894

    Role: President of France

    1. 24 June 1894 · LyonAssassination in Lyon

      Italian anarchist Sante Caserio stabbed President Sadi Carnot in Lyon on 24 June 1894, following a banquet speech.

  3. Execution of Sante Geronimo Caserio, 1894

    1894

    Role: Assassinated victim

    1. 16 August 1894 · LyonExecution by Guillotine

      Caserio was guillotined on 16 August 1894, thirteen days after his conviction by the Rhône Assize Court.

  4. Émile Henry bombs the Café Terminus in Paris

    1894

    Role: Intended target of Henry's earlier assassination plan; contextual figure, not a target of the Café Terminus attack

    1. 12 February 1894 · Café TerminusBombing of the Café Terminus

      Henry bombed the Café Terminus in Paris, killing one and injuring about twenty, after failing to reach the Élysée Palace.

    2. 27 April – 21 May 1894 · ParisTrial and Execution

      Henry's trial began on 27 April 1894; he was sentenced to death, refused to appeal, and was executed in Paris on 21 May 1894.

Sources

  1. Second law of thermodynamics Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Assassination of Sadi Carnot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
  3. Sadi Carnot (statesman) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-10
  4. Sante Geronimo Caserio Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  5. Émile Henry (anarchist) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-23
  6. Café Terminus attack Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08