Franz Reuleaux

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Franz Reuleaux
Born	30 September 1829 Eschweiler, Germany
Died	20 August 1905
Known for	Reuleaux triangle father of kinematics
Academic background
Alma mater	Karlsruhe Polytechnic School
Doctoral advisor	Ferdinand Redtenbacher
Academic work
Discipline	mechanical engineering kinematics
Institutions	Technische Hochschule Berlin Swiss Federal Institute
Doctoral students	Carl von Linde
Notable works	Kinematics of Machinery
Signature

Franz Reuleaux (French: [ʁœlo]; German: [ʁøˈloː]; 30 September 1829 – 20 August 1905) was a German mechanical engineer and a lecturer at Technische Hochschule Berlin (today Technische Universität Berlin), later appointed as the president of the academy. He was often called the father of kinematics. He was a leader in his profession, contributing to many important domains of science and knowledge.

Today, he may be best remembered for the Reuleaux triangle, a curve of constant width that he helped develop as a useful mechanical form.