French physicist, electricity advocate, and artist (1821–1884)
Théodose Achille Louis Vicomte du Moncel or Théodore du Moncel (6 March 1821 – 16 February 1884) was a prominent French physicist and advocate of the use of electricity. He invented many electrical devices and wrote several books. He was also a proficient artist, making high-quality prints of scientific and cultural interest.
He also worked as a popularizer of knowledge on electricity.
In 1879, he founded the journal "La lumière électrique".
He is one of the founders of the Société Nationale des Sciences Naturelles et Mathématiques of Cherbourg and was a member of the French Academy of Sciences.
He was "conseiller général" of the Manche département (1861–1870) (Canton of Cherbourg-Octeville-Sud-Ouest).
Personal life.
He married Camille Bachasson de Montalivet (1 September 1832–1887) on 28 November 1849. They had one daughter, Amélie du Moncel (1851–1909), who married Georges Dursus, comte de Courcy (born 1838), and they had two children:
Works.
Articles.
Many articles in La Lumière électrique, among them:
Academy of Science presentation:
Notes.
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