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Claude Burdin | |
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| Born | 19 March 1788 |
| Died | 12 November 1873 (aged 85) |
| Citizenship | Duchy of Savoy, France |
| Alma mater | École Polytechnique, École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | The promoter and creator of the first modern water turbine |
| Awards |  Knight of the Legion of Honour |
Claude Burdin (French: [klod byr.dɛ̃]; 19 March 1788 – 12 November 1873) was a French engineer. Born in Lépin-le-Lac, Savoie, when it was known as the Duchy of Savoy, he was professor at the school of mines, École nationale supérieure des mines de Saint-Étienne, in Saint-Étienne.[1] He became a French citizen on 4 June 1817. He proposed the concept and developed the term turbine from the Greek word τύρβη, meaning "whirling" or a "vortex".
- ^ Carlisle, Rodney P. (2004-07-19). Scientific American inventions and discoveries. John Wiley and Sons. p. 317. ISBN 0-471-24410-4.