Quotes:Babinet, Jacques

Zirkoff, Boris

Babinet, Jacques. French physicist, b. at Lusignan, March 5, 1794; d. Oct. 21, 1872. Studied at École Polytechnique in Metz. After a short time in an artillery regiment, became professor of physics at Lycée Saint-Louis, then at Collège de France. Entered the Académie des Sciences in 1840. Works: Résumé complet de physique, etc., Paris, 1825.—Sur la mesure des forces chimiques, etc. He was a talented journalist and an imaginative writer.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 1, p. 447

Babinet, Jacques. French physicist, b. at Lusignan, March 5, 1794; d. Oct. 21, 1872. Studied at Lycée Napoléon, where Binet was responsible for turning his mind away from law and into the field of science; entered then the École Polytechnique. Joined the artillery for a short time. Resigned at the Restoration, and became prof, of physics at the Lycée Saint-Louis. Taught meteorology at the Athénée, 1825-28, then held a chair at the Collège de France, 1838. Elected to the Academy of Sciences, 1840. Perfected the pneumatic machine, the atmometer and the hygrometer. Engaged in journalism also, and was known for his popular presentation of science. Chief work: Résumé complet de la physique, Paris, 1825.

H. P. B. refers to his article in Revue des Deux Mondes, May, 1855.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 10, p. 412