National Research Technological University “Moscow State Institute of Steel and Alloys”

A. V. Ershov, O. V. Golubev, P. I. Chernousov

Paying the tribute to the talent, and width of views of the outstanding French natural scientist — Rene Anthony Farchault de Reaumur, his coevals called him the Pliny of the XVIII century, and compared him with the great philosopher — Francis Bacon. Yet, Reaumur’s scientific achievements are astonishing. His fields of study included: mathematics for which he was awarded a membership at the Paris Academy of Science, development of the manufacturing process for French porcelain production, discoveries in the field of zoology, creation of a ther mometric scale, and of course the amazing fundamental works in the field of ferrous metallurgy.