# Rudolf Clausius
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> Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius (.IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.references .IPA-label-small,.infobox .IPA-label-small,.navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German pronunciation: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈklaʊ̯zi̯ʊs];[1][2] 2 January 1822 – 24 August 1888) was a German physicist and mathematician and is considered one of the central founding fathers of the science of ther ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Clausius))
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## Summary
Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German pronunciation: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈklaʊzi̯ʊs];[1][2] 2 January 1822 – 24 August 1888) was a German physicist and mathematician and is considered one of the central founding fathers of the [[Science|science]] of [[Thermodynamics|thermodynamics]].[3] By his restatement of Sadi Carnot's principle known as the Carnot cycle, he gave the theory of heat a truer and sounder basis. His most important paper, "On the Moving [[Force]] of Heat",[4] published in 1850, first stated the basic ideas of the [[Second_law_of_thermodynamics|second law of thermodynamics]]. In 1865 he introduced the concept of [[Entropy|entropy]]. In 1870 he introduced the virial theorem, which applied to heat.
## Key points
- Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German pronunciation: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈklaʊzi̯ʊs]; 2 January 1822 – 24 August 1888) was a German physicist and mathematician and is considered one of the central founding fathers of the science of thermodynamics.
- By his restatement of Sadi Carnot's principle known as the Carnot cycle, he gave the theory of heat a truer and sounder basis.
- His most important paper, "On the Moving Force of Heat", published in 1850, first stated the basic ideas of the second law of thermodynamics.
- In 1865 he introduced the concept of entropy.
- In 1870 he introduced the virial theorem, which applied to heat.
## Relation to Systems Thinking
Rudolf Clausius sits within the Systems Thinking cluster of related concepts. Its principles contribute to understanding [[Feedback|feedback]], [[Emergence|emergence]], and dynamic behavior in complex adaptive systems.
## Sources
- [Rudolf Clausius — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Clausius)
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