Pierre Prevost
Philosopher and physicist
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Pierre Prevost was a Genevan philosopher and physicist. In 1791 he explained Pictet's experiment by arguing that all bodies radiate heat, no matter how hot or cold they are. Wikipedia
Born: March 3, 1751, Geneva, Switzerland
Died: April 8, 1839 (age 88 years), Geneva, Switzerland
Children: Alexandre-Louis Prevost-Martin
Parents: Abraham Prevost