Pierre Polinière, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Polinière

French physicist

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1671

Date of Death: 09-Feb-1734

Profession: physician, physicist, mathematician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Pierre Polinière (8 September 1671 – 9 February 1734) was an early investigator of electricity and electrical phenomena, notably "barometric light", a form of gas-discharge light, which suggested the possibility of electric lighting.
He also helped to introduce the scientific method in French universities.