Lazare Carnot

Lazare Carnot is famous for being one of the most important leaders of the French Revolution. On May 13, 1753, in Nolay, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite, Count Carnot was born to Claude Carnot and Marguerite Pothier. He acquired an engineering college degree, was wed to Jacqueline Sophie Dupont, and later received a commission as a lieutenant in an engineer corps.

He became a delegate to the Legislature (1791) and was chosen for the committee for public instruction as a result of getting involved in politics during the French Revolution (1789). Lazare Carnot made numerous changes to the educational systems in favor of the people's education, albeit they were not put into effect because of the unfavorable situation.

Lazare Carnot was elected to the National Convention in 1792, where he spent a few months on a mission to Bayonne and organized the military defense that would have been able to defend them against Spanish attacks. He was in charge of establishing and upholding the French Revolutionary Army's discipline after being chosen to serve on the Committee of Public Safety on August 14, 1793.

Napoleon Bonaparte appointed Lazare Carnot to be the governor of Antwerp. Louis XVIII exiled Carnot for life after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, and he passed away in Prussia on August 2, 1823.

Lifespan: May 13, 1753 – August 2, 1823